What color is #515763?

#515763 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 #515763?

The RGB value is 81, 87, 99: 81 red, 87 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515763?

The complementary color is #635D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515763?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515763 color

#515763 rgb(81, 87, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #515763 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 34.1% green and 38.8% blue (81, 87, 99).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 10% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.26:1).

#515763 color codes

HEX	`#515763`
RGB	`rgb(81, 87, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 34.1%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 10%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 18%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 12%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.87, 0.47, -7.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.87, 7.73, 273.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.053, 9.466, 13.152)`
Decimal	`5330787`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515763, 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 #515763	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515763 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #515763 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515763; }
.text { color: #515763; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515763; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 87 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515763, #545163); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #515763?: #515763 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 #515763?: The RGB value is 81, 87, 99: 81 red, 87 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515763?: The complementary color is #635D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515763?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.