#518EA4 Color

#518EA4 is rgb(81, 142, 164) in RGB and hsl(196, 34%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#518EA4

HEX#518EA4

RGBrgb(81, 142, 164)

HSLhsl(196, 34%, 48%)

HSVhsv(196, 51%, 64%)

OKLCHoklch(61.4% 0.071 223.4)

CMYKcmyk(51%, 13%, 0%, 36%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #518EA4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.65:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #518EA4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#518EA4 Complementary#A46751 Analogous#51A491 Analogous#5164A4 Triadic#A4518E Triadic#8EA451

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #518EA4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#659EB3 #7DADBF #95BCCB #B0CED8 #C8DDE4 #E0ECF0

Shades

#477C90 #3B6778 #315663 #27444F #1D323A #111E22

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