What color is #516389?

#516389 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516389?

The RGB value is 81, 99, 137: 81 red, 99 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516389?

The complementary color is #897751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516389?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516389 color

#516389 rgb(81, 99, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #516389 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 38.8% green and 53.7% blue (81, 99, 137).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 26% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#516389 color codes

HEX	`#516389`
RGB	`rgb(81, 99, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 38.8%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 26%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 41%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 28%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.97, 3.52, -23.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.97, 23.47, 278.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.369, 12.479, 25.419)`
Decimal	`5333897`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516389, 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 #516389	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516389 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	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 #516389 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516389; }
.text { color: #516389; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516389; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 99 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516389, #5b5189); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #516389?: #516389 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516389?: The RGB value is 81, 99, 137: 81 red, 99 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516389?: The complementary color is #897751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516389?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.