What color is #516370?

#516370 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516370?

The RGB value is 81, 99, 112: 81 red, 99 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516370?

The complementary color is #705E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516370?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516370 color

#516370 rgb(81, 99, 112)

Shades of gray

The hex color #516370 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 38.8% green and 43.9% blue (81, 99, 112).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 16% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#516370 color codes

HEX	`#516370`
RGB	`rgb(81, 99, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 38.8%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 16%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 28%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 12%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.96, -3.52, -9.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.96, 10.2, 249.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.779, 11.842, 17.044)`
Decimal	`5333872`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516370, 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 #516370	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516370 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #516370 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516370; }
.text { color: #516370; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516370; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 99 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516370, #515470); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #516370?: #516370 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516370?: The RGB value is 81, 99, 112: 81 red, 99 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516370?: The complementary color is #705E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516370?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.