What color is #515194?

#515194 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515194?

The RGB value is 81, 81, 148: 81 red, 81 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515194?

The complementary color is #949451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515194?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515194 color

#515194 rgb(81, 81, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #515194 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 31.8% green and 58% blue (81, 81, 148).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 29% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.11:1).

#515194 color codes

HEX	`#515194`
RGB	`rgb(81, 81, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 31.8%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 29%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 45%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 45%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.43, 18.28, -36.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.43, 41.25, 296.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.679, 9.772, 29.282)`
Decimal	`5329300`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515194, 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 #515194	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515194 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	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 #515194 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515194; }
.text { color: #515194; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515194; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 81 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515194, #735194); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #515194?: #515194 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515194?: The RGB value is 81, 81, 148: 81 red, 81 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515194?: The complementary color is #949451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515194?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.