What color is #515473?

#515473 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 #515473?

The RGB value is 81, 84, 115: 81 red, 84 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515473?

The complementary color is #737051, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515473?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515473 color

#515473 rgb(81, 84, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #515473 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 32.9% green and 45.1% blue (81, 84, 115).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 17% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.33:1).

#515473 color codes

HEX	`#515473`
RGB	`rgb(81, 84, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 32.9%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 17%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 30%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 27%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.61, 6.56, -18.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.61, 19.21, 289.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.657, 9.328, 17.508)`
Decimal	`5330035`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515473, 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 #515473	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515473 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	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 #515473 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515473; }
.text { color: #515473; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515473; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 84 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515473, #5f5173); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #515473?: #515473 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 #515473?: The RGB value is 81, 84, 115: 81 red, 84 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515473?: The complementary color is #737051, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515473?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.