What color is #515376?

#515376 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515376?

The RGB value is 81, 83, 118: 81 red, 83 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515376?

The complementary color is #767451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515376?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515376 color

#515376 rgb(81, 83, 118)

Shades of blue

The hex color #515376 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 32.5% green and 46.3% blue (81, 83, 118).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 19% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.37:1).

#515376 color codes

HEX	`#515376`
RGB	`rgb(81, 83, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 32.5%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 19%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 31%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 30%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.45, 8.03, -20.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.45, 21.7, 291.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.756, 9.244, 18.406)`
Decimal	`5329782`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515376, 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 #515376	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515376 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #515376 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515376; }
.text { color: #515376; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515376; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 83 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515376, #625176); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #515376?: #515376 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515376?: The RGB value is 81, 83, 118: 81 red, 83 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515376?: The complementary color is #767451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515376?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.