What color is #51526E?

#51526E 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 #51526E?

The RGB value is 81, 82, 110: 81 red, 82 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51526E?

The complementary color is #6E6D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51526E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51526E color

#51526E rgb(81, 82, 110)

Shades of blue

The hex color #51526E is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 32.2% green and 43.1% blue (81, 82, 110).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 15% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.55:1).

#51526E color codes

HEX	`#51526E`
RGB	`rgb(81, 82, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 32.2%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 15%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 26%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 25%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.81, 6.46, -16.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.81, 17.42, 291.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.224, 8.91, 15.983)`
Decimal	`5329518`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51526E, 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 #51526E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51526E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #51526E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51526e; }
.text { color: #51526e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51526e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 82 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51526e, #5f516e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #51526E?: #51526E 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 #51526E?: The RGB value is 81, 82, 110: 81 red, 82 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51526E?: The complementary color is #6E6D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51526E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.