What color is #515B94?

#515B94 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Piccadilly Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515B94?

The RGB value is 81, 91, 148: 81 red, 91 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515B94?

The complementary color is #948A51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515B94?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515B94 color

#515B94 rgb(81, 91, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #515B94 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 35.7% green and 58% blue (81, 91, 148).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 29% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Piccadilly Purple (#51588E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

#515B94 color codes

HEX	`#515B94`
RGB	`rgb(81, 91, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 35.7%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 29%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 45%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 39%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.2, 11.9, -32.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.2, 34.7, 290.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.478, 11.369, 29.548)`
Decimal	`5331860`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515B94, 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 #515B94	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#515B94 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #515B94 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515b94; }
.text { color: #515b94; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515b94; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 91 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515b94, #695194); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #515B94?: #515B94 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Piccadilly Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515B94?: The RGB value is 81, 91, 148: 81 red, 91 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515B94?: The complementary color is #948A51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515B94?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.