#51A3E1 Color
#51A3E1 is rgb(81, 163, 225) in RGB and hsl(206, 71%, 60%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#51A3E1
HEX
#51A3E1RGB
rgb(81, 163, 225)HSL
hsl(206, 71%, 60%)HSV
hsv(206, 64%, 88%)OKLCH
oklch(69% 0.122 243.8)CMYK
cmyk(64%, 28%, 0%, 12%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51A3E1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.74:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #51A3E1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #51A3E1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.