What color is #516495?

#516495 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516495?

The RGB value is 81, 100, 149: 81 red, 100 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516495?

The complementary color is #958251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516495?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516495 color

#516495 rgb(81, 100, 149)

Shades of blue

The hex color #516495 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 39.2% green and 58.4% blue (81, 100, 149).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 30% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#516495 color codes

HEX	`#516495`
RGB	`rgb(81, 100, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 39.2%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 30%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 46%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 33%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.81, 6.56, -29.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.81, 29.82, 282.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.374, 13.033, 30.239)`
Decimal	`5334165`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516495, 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 #516495	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516495 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #516495 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516495; }
.text { color: #516495; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516495; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 100 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516495, #605195); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #516495?: #516495 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516495?: The RGB value is 81, 100, 149: 81 red, 100 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516495?: The complementary color is #958251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516495?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.