What color is #516685?

#516685 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516685?

The RGB value is 81, 102, 133: 81 red, 102 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516685?

The complementary color is #857051, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516685?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516685 color

#516685 rgb(81, 102, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #516685 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 40% green and 52.2% blue (81, 102, 133).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 24% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

#516685 color codes

HEX	`#516685`
RGB	`rgb(81, 102, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 40%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 24%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 39%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 23%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.68, 0.5, -19.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.68, 19.7, 271.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.377, 12.945, 24.032)`
Decimal	`5334661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516685, 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 #516685	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516685 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	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 #516685 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516685; }
.text { color: #516685; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516685; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 102 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516685, #565185); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #516685?: #516685 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516685?: The RGB value is 81, 102, 133: 81 red, 102 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516685?: The complementary color is #857051, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516685?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.