What color is #516079?

#516079 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516079?

The RGB value is 81, 96, 121: 81 red, 96 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516079?

The complementary color is #796A51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516079?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516079 color

#516079 rgb(81, 96, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #516079 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 37.6% green and 47.5% blue (81, 96, 121).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 20% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.37:1).

#516079 color codes

HEX	`#516079`
RGB	`rgb(81, 96, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 37.6%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 20%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 33%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 21%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.4, 0.74, -15.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.4, 15.93, 272.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.026, 11.495, 19.723)`
Decimal	`5333113`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516079, 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 #516079	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516079 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #516079 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516079; }
.text { color: #516079; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516079; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 96 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516079, #565179); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #516079?: #516079 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516079?: The RGB value is 81, 96, 121: 81 red, 96 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516079?: The complementary color is #796A51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516079?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.