What color is #51658E?

#51658E 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 #51658E?

The RGB value is 81, 101, 142: 81 red, 101 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51658E?

The complementary color is #8E7A51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51658E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51658E color

#51658E rgb(81, 101, 142)

Shades of blue

The hex color #51658E is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 39.6% green and 55.7% blue (81, 101, 142).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 27% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#51658E color codes

HEX	`#51658E`
RGB	`rgb(81, 101, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 39.6%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 27%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 43%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 29%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.78, 3.79, -24.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.78, 25.24, 278.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.928, 13.009, 27.416)`
Decimal	`5334414`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51658E, 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 #51658E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#51658E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #51658E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51658e; }
.text { color: #51658e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51658e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 101 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51658e, #5b518e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #51658E?: #51658E 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 #51658E?: The RGB value is 81, 101, 142: 81 red, 101 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51658E?: The complementary color is #8E7A51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51658E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.