#517EBD Color

#517EBD is rgb(81, 126, 189) in RGB and hsl(215, 45%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#517EBD

HEX#517EBD

RGBrgb(81, 126, 189)

HSLhsl(215, 45%, 53%)

HSVhsv(215, 57%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.109 257)

CMYKcmyk(57%, 33%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #517EBD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.07:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #517EBD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#517EBD Complementary#BD9051 Analogous#51B4BD Analogous#5A51BD Triadic#BD517E Triadic#7EBD51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #517EBD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#678FC5 #81A2CF #97B2D8 #B1C5E2 #C8D6EA #E1E9F4

Shades

#416DAA #375C90 #2D4B76 #233B5C #192A43 #0F1A29

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