What color is #515169?

#515169 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515169?

The RGB value is 81, 81, 105: 81 red, 81 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515169?

The complementary color is #696951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515169?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515169 color

#515169 rgb(81, 81, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #515169 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 31.8% green and 41.2% blue (81, 81, 105).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 13% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.69:1).

#515169 color codes

HEX	`#515169`
RGB	`rgb(81, 81, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 31.8%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 13%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 23%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 23%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.31, 5.76, -13.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.31, 14.97, 292.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.885, 8.654, 14.564)`
Decimal	`5329257`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515169, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #515169	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515169 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #515169 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515169; }
.text { color: #515169; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515169; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 81 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515169, #5d5169); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #515169?: #515169 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515169?: The RGB value is 81, 81, 105: 81 red, 81 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515169?: The complementary color is #696951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515169?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.