#518DB3 Color

#518DB3 is rgb(81, 141, 179) in RGB and hsl(203, 39%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#518DB3

HEX#518DB3

RGBrgb(81, 141, 179)

HSLhsl(203, 39%, 51%)

HSVhsv(203, 55%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(61.8% 0.085 238.1)

CMYKcmyk(55%, 21%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #518DB3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.61:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #518DB3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#518DB3 Complementary#B37751 Analogous#51B3A7 Analogous#515DB3 Triadic#B3518D Triadic#8DB351

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #518DB3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6A9EBE #7FACC7 #98BCD2 #B1CCDD #CADCE8 #DFEAF1

Shades

#447A9C #3B6A87 #30566E #254355 #1A2F3C #111F27

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