What color is #515465?

#515465 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 #515465?

The RGB value is 81, 84, 101: 81 red, 84 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515465?

The complementary color is #656251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515465?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515465 color

#515465 rgb(81, 84, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #515465 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 32.9% green and 39.6% blue (81, 84, 101).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 11% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Black Orchid (#525463), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.48:1).

#515465 color codes

HEX	`#515465`
RGB	`rgb(81, 84, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 32.9%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 11%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 20%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 17%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.04, 2.84, -10.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.04, 10.59, 285.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.912, 9.029, 13.583)`
Decimal	`5330021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515465, 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 #515465	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515465 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #515465 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515465; }
.text { color: #515465; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515465; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 84 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515465, #585165); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #515465?: #515465 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 #515465?: The RGB value is 81, 84, 101: 81 red, 84 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515465?: The complementary color is #656251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515465?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.