What color is #515464?

#515464 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 #515464?

The RGB value is 81, 84, 100: 81 red, 84 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515464?

The complementary color is #646151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515464?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515464 color

#515464 rgb(81, 84, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #515464 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 32.9% green and 39.2% blue (81, 84, 100).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 10% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Black Orchid (#525463), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.49:1).

#515464 color codes

HEX	`#515464`
RGB	`rgb(81, 84, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 32.9%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 10%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 19%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 16%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36, 2.58, -9.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36, 9.98, 285.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.863, 9.01, 13.326)`
Decimal	`5330020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515464, 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 #515464	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515464 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #515464 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515464; }
.text { color: #515464; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515464; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 84 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515464, #575164); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #515464?: #515464 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 #515464?: The RGB value is 81, 84, 100: 81 red, 84 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515464?: The complementary color is #646151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515464?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.