What color is #515868?

#515868 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 #515868?

The RGB value is 81, 88, 104: 81 red, 88 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515868?

The complementary color is #686151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515868?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515868 color

#515868 rgb(81, 88, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #515868 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 34.5% green and 40.8% blue (81, 88, 104).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 12% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.13:1).

#515868 color codes

HEX	`#515868`
RGB	`rgb(81, 88, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 34.5%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 12%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 22%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 15%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.35, 1.11, -10.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.35, 10.16, 276.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.381, 9.728, 14.477)`
Decimal	`5331048`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515868, 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 #515868	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515868 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	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 #515868 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515868; }
.text { color: #515868; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515868; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 88 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515868, #565168); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #515868?: #515868 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 #515868?: The RGB value is 81, 88, 104: 81 red, 88 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515868?: The complementary color is #686151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515868?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.