#51857D Color

#51857D is rgb(81, 133, 125) in RGB and hsl(171, 24%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#51857D

HEX#51857D

RGBrgb(81, 133, 125)

HSLhsl(171, 24%, 42%)

HSVhsv(171, 39%, 52%)

OKLCHoklch(57.8% 0.057 183.5)

CMYKcmyk(39%, 0%, 6%, 48%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51857D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.2:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51857D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51857D Complementary#855159 Analogous#518563 Analogous#517385 Triadic#7D5185 Triadic#857D51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51857D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#619E95 #7AAEA6 #93BDB7 #ADCDC8 #C6DCD9 #DFECEA

Shades

#48756E #3C625C #32524D #273F3C #1D2F2D #111C1B

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