What color is #516792?

#516792 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 #516792?

The RGB value is 81, 103, 146: 81 red, 103 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516792?

The complementary color is #927C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516792?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516792 color

#516792 rgb(81, 103, 146)

Shades of blue

The hex color #516792 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 40.4% green and 57.3% blue (81, 103, 146).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 29% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.67:1).

#516792 color codes

HEX	`#516792`
RGB	`rgb(81, 103, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 40.4%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 29%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 45%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 29%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.54, 3.78, -26.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.54, 26.43, 278.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.43, 13.524, 29.091)`
Decimal	`5334930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516792, 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 #516792	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516792 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	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 #516792 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516792; }
.text { color: #516792; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516792; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 103 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516792, #5b5192); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #516792?: #516792 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 #516792?: The RGB value is 81, 103, 146: 81 red, 103 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516792?: The complementary color is #927C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516792?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.