What color is #516189?

#516189 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516189?

The RGB value is 81, 97, 137: 81 red, 97 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516189?

The complementary color is #897951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516189?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516189 color

#516189 rgb(81, 97, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #516189 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 38% green and 53.7% blue (81, 97, 137).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 26% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#516189 color codes

HEX	`#516189`
RGB	`rgb(81, 97, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 38%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 26%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 41%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 29%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.38, 4.76, -24.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.38, 24.58, 281.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.182, 12.104, 25.357)`
Decimal	`5333385`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516189, 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 #516189	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516189 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #516189 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516189; }
.text { color: #516189; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516189; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 97 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516189, #5d5189); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #516189?: #516189 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516189?: The RGB value is 81, 97, 137: 81 red, 97 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516189?: The complementary color is #897951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516189?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.