What color is #515265?

#515265 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515265?

The RGB value is 81, 82, 101: 81 red, 82 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515265?

The complementary color is #656451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515265?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515265 color

#515265 rgb(81, 82, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #515265 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 32.2% green and 39.6% blue (81, 82, 101).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 11% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Black Orchid (#525463), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.65:1).

#515265 color codes

HEX	`#515265`
RGB	`rgb(81, 82, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 32.2%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 11%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 20%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 19%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.45, 4.09, -11.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.45, 11.84, 290.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.759, 8.723, 13.532)`
Decimal	`5329509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515265, 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 #515265	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515265 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	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 #515265 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515265; }
.text { color: #515265; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515265; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 82 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515265, #5a5165); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #515265?: #515265 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515265?: The RGB value is 81, 82, 101: 81 red, 82 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515265?: The complementary color is #656451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515265?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.