What color is #516084?

#516084 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516084?

The RGB value is 81, 96, 132: 81 red, 96 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516084?

The complementary color is #847551, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516084?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516084 color

#516084 rgb(81, 96, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #516084 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 37.6% green and 51.8% blue (81, 96, 132).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 24% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#516084 color codes

HEX	`#516084`
RGB	`rgb(81, 96, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 37.6%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 24%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 39%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 27%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.87, 3.9, -21.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.87, 22.24, 280.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.74, 11.78, 23.481)`
Decimal	`5333124`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516084, 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 #516084	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516084 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #516084 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516084; }
.text { color: #516084; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516084; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 96 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516084, #5c5184); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #516084?: #516084 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516084?: The RGB value is 81, 96, 132: 81 red, 96 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516084?: The complementary color is #847551, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516084?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.