What color is #515460?

#515460 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515460?

The RGB value is 81, 84, 96: 81 red, 84 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515460?

The complementary color is #605D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515460?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515460 color

#515460 rgb(81, 84, 96)

Shades of gray

The hex color #515460 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 32.9% green and 37.6% blue (81, 84, 96).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 8% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.54:1).

#515460 color codes

HEX	`#515460`
RGB	`rgb(81, 84, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 32.9%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 8%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 16%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 13%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.86, 1.59, -7.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.86, 7.52, 282.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.675, 8.934, 12.332)`
Decimal	`5330016`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515460, 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 #515460	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515460 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	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 #515460 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515460; }
.text { color: #515460; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515460; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 84 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515460, #565160); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #515460?: #515460 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515460?: The RGB value is 81, 84, 96: 81 red, 84 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515460?: The complementary color is #605D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515460?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.