#517FB8 Color

#517FB8 is rgb(81, 127, 184) in RGB and hsl(213, 42%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#517FB8

HEX#517FB8

RGBrgb(81, 127, 184)

HSLhsl(213, 42%, 52%)

HSVhsv(213, 56%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(58.8% 0.102 254.5)

CMYKcmyk(56%, 31%, 0%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #517FB8 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 text5.08:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #517FB8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#517FB8 Complementary#B88A51 Analogous#51B3B8 Analogous#5651B8 Triadic#B8517F Triadic#7FB851

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #517FB8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B92C2 #80A2CB #9AB5D6 #AFC5DE #C9D7E9 #DEE7F2

Shades

#436EA3 #385D8A #2E4C70 #253D5B #1B2C41 #101B28

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