#518DB8 Color

#518DB8 is rgb(81, 141, 184) in RGB and hsl(205, 42%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#518DB8

HEX#518DB8

RGBrgb(81, 141, 184)

HSLhsl(205, 42%, 52%)

HSVhsv(205, 56%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.09 241.4)

CMYKcmyk(56%, 23%, 0%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #518DB8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.59:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.85:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #518DB8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#518DB8 Complementary#B87C51 Analogous#51B8AF Analogous#515AB8 Triadic#B8518D Triadic#8DB851

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #518DB8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B9EC2 #80ACCB #9ABDD6 #AFCBDE #C9DBE9 #DEEAF2

Shades

#437BA3 #38688A #2E5570 #25445B #1B3141 #101E28

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