What color is #516186?

#516186 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516186?

The RGB value is 81, 97, 134: 81 red, 97 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516186?

The complementary color is #867651, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516186?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516186 color

#516186 rgb(81, 97, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #516186 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 38% green and 52.5% blue (81, 97, 134).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 25% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.17:1).

#516186 color codes

HEX	`#516186`
RGB	`rgb(81, 97, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 38%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 25%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 40%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 28%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.25, 3.87, -22.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.25, 22.84, 279.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.97, 12.019, 24.239)`
Decimal	`5333382`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516186, 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 #516186	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516186 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	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 #516186 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516186; }
.text { color: #516186; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516186; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 97 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516186, #5b5186); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #516186?: #516186 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516186?: The RGB value is 81, 97, 134: 81 red, 97 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516186?: The complementary color is #867651, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516186?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.