#519DB8 Color

#519DB8 is rgb(81, 157, 184) in RGB and hsl(196, 42%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#519DB8

HEX#519DB8

RGBrgb(81, 157, 184)

HSLhsl(196, 42%, 52%)

HSVhsv(196, 56%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(65.8% 0.085 223.7)

CMYKcmyk(56%, 15%, 0%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #519DB8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.06:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #519DB8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#519DB8 Complementary#B86D51 Analogous#51B8A0 Analogous#5169B8 Triadic#B8519D Triadic#9DB851

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #519DB8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6BABC2 #80B7CB #9AC6D6 #AFD2DE #C9E0E9 #DEEDF2

Shades

#4389A3 #38748A #2E5F70 #254C5B #1B3741 #102228

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