What color is #515563?

#515563 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 #515563?

The RGB value is 81, 85, 99: 81 red, 85 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515563?

The complementary color is #635F51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515563?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515563 color

#515563 rgb(81, 85, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #515563 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 33.3% green and 38.8% blue (81, 85, 99).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 10% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.42:1).

#515563 color codes

HEX	`#515563`
RGB	`rgb(81, 85, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 33.3%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 10%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 18%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 14%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.27, 1.71, -8.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.27, 8.79, 281.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.893, 9.147, 13.099)`
Decimal	`5330275`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515563, 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 #515563	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515563 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #515563 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515563; }
.text { color: #515563; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515563; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 85 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515563, #565163); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #515563?: #515563 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 #515563?: The RGB value is 81, 85, 99: 81 red, 85 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515563?: The complementary color is #635F51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515563?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.