What color is #51678D?

#51678D is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51678D?

The RGB value is 81, 103, 141: 81 red, 103 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51678D?

The complementary color is #8D7751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51678D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51678D color

#51678D rgb(81, 103, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #51678D is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 40.4% green and 55.3% blue (81, 103, 141).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 27% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.71:1).

#51678D color codes

HEX	`#51678D`
RGB	`rgb(81, 103, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 40.4%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 27%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 43%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 27%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.32, 2.26, -23.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.32, 23.62, 275.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.05, 13.372, 27.088)`
Decimal	`5334925`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51678D, 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 #51678D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#51678D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	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 #51678D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51678d; }
.text { color: #51678d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51678d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 103 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51678d, #59518d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #51678D?: #51678D is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51678D?: The RGB value is 81, 103, 141: 81 red, 103 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51678D?: The complementary color is #8D7751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51678D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.