What color is #51697A?

#51697A is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51697A?

The RGB value is 81, 105, 122: 81 red, 105 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51697A?

The complementary color is #7A6251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51697A?

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.

#51697A color

#51697A rgb(81, 105, 122)

Shades of blue

The hex color #51697A is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 41.2% green and 47.8% blue (81, 105, 122).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 20% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#51697A color codes

HEX	`#51697A`
RGB	`rgb(81, 105, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 41.2%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 20%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 34%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 14%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.15, -4.42, -12.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.15, 13.11, 250.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.957, 13.257, 20.337)`
Decimal	`5335418`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51697A, 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 #51697A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#51697A 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 #51697A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51697a; }
.text { color: #51697a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51697a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 105 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51697a, #51557a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #51697A?: #51697A is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51697A?: The RGB value is 81, 105, 122: 81 red, 105 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51697A?: The complementary color is #7A6251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51697A?: 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.