What color is #516A9D?

#516A9D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516A9D?

The RGB value is 81, 106, 157: 81 red, 106 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516A9D?

The complementary color is #9D8451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516A9D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516A9D color

#516A9D rgb(81, 106, 157)

Shades of blue

The hex color #516A9D is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 41.6% green and 61.6% blue (81, 106, 157).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 32% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#516A9D color codes

HEX	`#516A9D`
RGB	`rgb(81, 106, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 41.6%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 32%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 48%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 32%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.93, 5.34, -30.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.93, 30.99, 279.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.631, 14.491, 33.918)`
Decimal	`5335709`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516A9D, 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 #516A9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516A9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	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 #516A9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516a9d; }
.text { color: #516a9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516a9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 106 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516a9d, #5e519d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #516A9D?: #516A9D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516A9D?: The RGB value is 81, 106, 157: 81 red, 106 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516A9D?: The complementary color is #9D8451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516A9D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.