#518BD2 Color

#518BD2 is rgb(81, 139, 210) in RGB and hsl(213, 59%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#518BD2

HEX#518BD2

RGBrgb(81, 139, 210)

HSLhsl(213, 59%, 57%)

HSVhsv(213, 61%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(62.9% 0.124 254.5)

CMYKcmyk(61%, 34%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #518BD2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.52:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.97:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #518BD2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#518BD2 Complementary#D29851 Analogous#51CCD2 Analogous#5751D2 Triadic#D2518B Triadic#8BD251

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #518BD2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#699BD8 #81ABDF #9ABBE5 #AEC9EA #C6D9F0 #DFE9F7

Shades

#3376C7 #2C65AA #24528A #1C416D #142E4D #0D1D31

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