What color is #515569?

#515569 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Heavy Violet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515569?

The RGB value is 81, 85, 105: 81 red, 85 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515569?

The complementary color is #696551, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515569?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515569 color

#515569 rgb(81, 85, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #515569 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 33.3% green and 41.2% blue (81, 85, 105).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 13% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Violet (#4F566C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.36:1).

#515569 color codes

HEX	`#515569`
RGB	`rgb(81, 85, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 33.3%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 13%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 23%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 19%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.49, 3.24, -12.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.49, 12.45, 285.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.191, 9.266, 14.666)`
Decimal	`5330281`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515569, 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 #515569	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515569 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #515569 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515569; }
.text { color: #515569; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515569; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 85 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515569, #595169); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #515569?: #515569 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Heavy Violet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515569?: The RGB value is 81, 85, 105: 81 red, 85 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515569?: The complementary color is #696551, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515569?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.