#517EC2 Color

#517EC2 is rgb(81, 126, 194) in RGB and hsl(216, 48%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#517EC2

HEX#517EC2

RGBrgb(81, 126, 194)

HSLhsl(216, 48%, 54%)

HSVhsv(216, 58%, 76%)

OKLCHoklch(59.2% 0.116 258.4)

CMYKcmyk(58%, 35%, 0%, 24%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #517EC2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.11:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #517EC2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#517EC2 Complementary#C29551 Analogous#51B7C2 Analogous#5D51C2 Triadic#C2517E Triadic#7EC251

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #517EC2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#688FCA #82A3D3 #99B4DB #B0C4E3 #C6D5EB #E1E9F4

Shades

#3E6CB1 #355C97 #2C4C7D #213A5E #182944 #0F192A

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