#518EBD Color

#518EBD is rgb(81, 142, 189) in RGB and hsl(206, 45%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#518EBD

HEX#518EBD

RGBrgb(81, 142, 189)

HSLhsl(206, 45%, 53%)

HSVhsv(206, 57%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(62.5% 0.095 243.4)

CMYKcmyk(57%, 25%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.53:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.95:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#518EBD Complementary#BD8051 Analogous#51BDB6 Analogous#5158BD Triadic#BD518E Triadic#8EBD51

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#679DC5 #81AECF #97BCD8 #B1CDE2 #C8DBEA #E1ECF4

Shades

#417CAA #376990 #2D5676 #23445C #193143 #0F1E29

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