What color is #516789?

#516789 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 #516789?

The RGB value is 81, 103, 137: 81 red, 103 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516789?

The complementary color is #897351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516789?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516789 color

#516789 rgb(81, 103, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #516789 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 40.4% green and 53.7% blue (81, 103, 137).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 26% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% 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 5.75:1).

#516789 color codes

HEX	`#516789`
RGB	`rgb(81, 103, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 40.4%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 26%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 41%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 25%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.15, 1.07, -21.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.15, 21.41, 272.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.758, 13.255, 25.548)`
Decimal	`5334921`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516789, 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 #516789	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516789 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #516789 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516789; }
.text { color: #516789; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516789; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 103 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516789, #575189); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #516789?: #516789 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 #516789?: The RGB value is 81, 103, 137: 81 red, 103 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516789?: The complementary color is #897351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516789?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.