What color is #515878?

#515878 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Deep Indigo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515878?

The RGB value is 81, 88, 120: 81 red, 88 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515878?

The complementary color is #787151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515878?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515878 color

#515878 rgb(81, 88, 120)

Shades of blue

The hex color #515878 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 34.5% green and 47.1% blue (81, 88, 120).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 19% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Deep Indigo (#4C567A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

#515878 color codes

HEX	`#515878`
RGB	`rgb(81, 88, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 34.5%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 19%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 33%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 27%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.99, 5.43, -19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.99, 19.77, 285.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.272, 10.085, 19.171)`
Decimal	`5331064`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515878, 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 #515878	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#515878 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #515878 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515878; }
.text { color: #515878; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515878; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 88 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515878, #5e5178); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #515878?: #515878 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Deep Indigo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515878?: The RGB value is 81, 88, 120: 81 red, 88 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515878?: The complementary color is #787151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515878?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.