What color is #516DAE?

#516DAE is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Loch Ness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516DAE?

The RGB value is 81, 109, 174: 81 red, 109 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516DAE?

The complementary color is #AE9251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516DAE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516DAE color

#516DAE rgb(81, 109, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #516DAE is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 42.7% green and 68.2% blue (81, 109, 174).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 36% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Loch Ness (#5F6DB0), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.06:1).

#516DAE color codes

HEX	`#516DAE`
RGB	`rgb(81, 109, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 42.7%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 36%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 53%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 37%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.63, 8.95, -37.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.63, 38.88, 283.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.499, 15.741, 42.205)`
Decimal	`5336494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516DAE, 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 #516DAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516DAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	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 #516DAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516dae; }
.text { color: #516dae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516dae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 109 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516dae, #6451ae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #516DAE?: #516DAE is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Loch Ness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516DAE?: The RGB value is 81, 109, 174: 81 red, 109 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516DAE?: The complementary color is #AE9251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516DAE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.