What color is #516587?

#516587 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516587?

The RGB value is 81, 101, 135: 81 red, 101 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516587?

The complementary color is #877351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516587?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516587 color

#516587 rgb(81, 101, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #516587 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 39.6% green and 52.9% blue (81, 101, 135).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 25% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#516587 color codes

HEX	`#516587`
RGB	`rgb(81, 101, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 39.6%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 25%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 40%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 25%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.47, 1.7, -21.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.47, 21.29, 274.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.419, 12.805, 24.734)`
Decimal	`5334407`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516587, 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 #516587	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516587 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #516587 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516587; }
.text { color: #516587; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516587; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 101 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516587, #585187); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #516587?: #516587 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516587?: The RGB value is 81, 101, 135: 81 red, 101 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516587?: The complementary color is #877351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516587?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.