#518DCD Color

#518DCD is rgb(81, 141, 205) in RGB and hsl(211, 55%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#518DCD

HEX#518DCD

RGBrgb(81, 141, 205)

HSLhsl(211, 55%, 56%)

HSVhsv(211, 60%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(63.1% 0.116 251.5)

CMYKcmyk(60%, 31%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.04:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#518DCD Complementary#CD9151 Analogous#51CACD Analogous#5351CD Triadic#CD518D Triadic#8DCD51

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#699CD3 #81ACDA #98BBE1 #B0CBE8 #C8DBEF #DFEAF6

Shades

#387BC2 #2F67A2 #275586 #1E4167 #16304B #0D1C2B

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