What color is #5153A7?

#5153A7 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5153A7?

The RGB value is 81, 83, 167: 81 red, 83 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5153A7?

The complementary color is #A7A551, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5153A7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5153A7 color

#5153A7 rgb(81, 83, 167)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5153A7 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 32.5% green and 65.5% blue (81, 83, 167).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 35% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499), a difference of 5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#5153A7 color codes

HEX	`#5153A7`
RGB	`rgb(81, 83, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 32.5%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 35%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 51%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 50%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.11, 23.06, -45.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.11, 51.17, 296.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.459, 10.725, 37.913)`
Decimal	`5329831`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5153A7, 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 #5153A7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5153A7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #5153A7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5153a7; }
.text { color: #5153a7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5153a7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 83 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5153a7, #7a51a7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #5153A7?: #5153A7 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5153A7?: The RGB value is 81, 83, 167: 81 red, 83 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5153A7?: The complementary color is #A7A551, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5153A7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.