#518FCD Color

#518FCD is rgb(81, 143, 205) in RGB and hsl(210, 55%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#518FCD

HEX#518FCD

RGBrgb(81, 143, 205)

HSLhsl(210, 55%, 56%)

HSVhsv(210, 60%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(63.5% 0.114 250)

CMYKcmyk(60%, 30%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#518FCD Complementary#CD8F51 Analogous#51CDCD Analogous#5151CD Triadic#CD518F Triadic#8FCD51

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#699ED3 #81ADDA #98BDE1 #B0CCE8 #C8DBEF #DFEBF6

Shades

#387DC2 #2F69A2 #275786 #1E4267 #16304B #0D1C2B

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