What color is #516081?

#516081 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516081?

The RGB value is 81, 96, 129: 81 red, 96 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516081?

The complementary color is #817251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516081?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516081 color

#516081 rgb(81, 96, 129)

Shades of blue

The hex color #516081 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 37.6% green and 50.6% blue (81, 96, 129).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 23% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#516081 color codes

HEX	`#516081`
RGB	`rgb(81, 96, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 37.6%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 23%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 37%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 26%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.73, 3.02, -20.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.73, 20.5, 278.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.537, 11.7, 22.415)`
Decimal	`5333121`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516081, 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 #516081	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516081 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #516081 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516081; }
.text { color: #516081; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516081; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 96 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516081, #5a5181); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #516081?: #516081 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516081?: The RGB value is 81, 96, 129: 81 red, 96 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516081?: The complementary color is #817251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516081?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.