What color is #516994?

#516994 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 #516994?

The RGB value is 81, 105, 148: 81 red, 105 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516994?

The complementary color is #947C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516994?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516994 color

#516994 rgb(81, 105, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #516994 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 41.2% green and 58% blue (81, 105, 148).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 29% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% 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 5.53:1).

#516994 color codes

HEX	`#516994`
RGB	`rgb(81, 105, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 41.2%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 29%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 45%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 29%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.22, 3.16, -26.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.22, 26.48, 276.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.788, 13.99, 29.985)`
Decimal	`5335444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516994, 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 #516994	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516994 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #516994 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516994; }
.text { color: #516994; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516994; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 105 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516994, #5a5194); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #516994?: #516994 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 #516994?: The RGB value is 81, 105, 148: 81 red, 105 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516994?: The complementary color is #947C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516994?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.