What color is #516274?

#516274 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516274?

The RGB value is 81, 98, 116: 81 red, 98 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516274?

The complementary color is #746351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516274?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516274 color

#516274 rgb(81, 98, 116)

Shades of gray

The hex color #516274 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 38.4% green and 45.5% blue (81, 98, 116).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 18% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Shadow (#566373), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#516274 color codes

HEX	`#516274`
RGB	`rgb(81, 98, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 38.4%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 18%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 30%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 16%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.81, -1.85, -12.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.81, 12.39, 261.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.912, 11.745, 18.212)`
Decimal	`5333620`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516274, 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 #516274	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516274 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #516274 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516274; }
.text { color: #516274; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516274; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 98 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516274, #525174); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #516274?: #516274 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516274?: The RGB value is 81, 98, 116: 81 red, 98 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516274?: The complementary color is #746351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516274?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.