What color is #515971?

#515971 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heavy Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515971?

The RGB value is 81, 89, 113: 81 red, 89 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515971?

The complementary color is #716951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515971?

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.

#515971 color

#515971 rgb(81, 89, 113)

Shades of blue

The hex color #515971 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 34.9% green and 44.3% blue (81, 89, 113).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 16% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Violet (#4F566C), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#515971 color codes

HEX	`#515971`
RGB	`rgb(81, 89, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 34.9%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 16%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 28%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 21%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38, 2.87, -14.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38, 14.96, 281.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.946, 10.086, 17.042)`
Decimal	`5331313`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515971, 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 #515971	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#515971 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 #515971 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515971; }
.text { color: #515971; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515971; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 89 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515971, #595171); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #515971?: #515971 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Heavy Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515971?: The RGB value is 81, 89, 113: 81 red, 89 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515971?: The complementary color is #716951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515971?: 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.