#517ECD Color

#517ECD is rgb(81, 126, 205) in RGB and hsl(218, 55%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#517ECD

HEX#517ECD

RGBrgb(81, 126, 205)

HSLhsl(218, 55%, 56%)

HSVhsv(218, 60%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.131 260.9)

CMYKcmyk(60%, 39%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.03:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.22:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#517ECD Complementary#CD9F51 Analogous#51BCCD Analogous#6251CD Triadic#CD517E Triadic#7ECD51

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#6990D3 #81A1DA #98B3E1 #B0C5E8 #C8D6EF #DFE8F6

Shades

#386BC2 #2F59A2 #274A86 #1E3967 #16294B #0D182B

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