What color is #516EA7?

#516EA7 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516EA7?

The RGB value is 81, 110, 167: 81 red, 110 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516EA7?

The complementary color is #A78A51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516EA7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516EA7 color

#516EA7 rgb(81, 110, 167)

Shades of blue

The hex color #516EA7 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 43.1% green and 65.5% blue (81, 110, 167).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 35% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4A73A8), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.07:1).

#516EA7 color codes

HEX	`#516EA7`
RGB	`rgb(81, 110, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 43.1%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 35%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 51%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 34%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.57, 6.07, -33.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.57, 34.39, 280.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.942, 15.69, 38.74)`
Decimal	`5336743`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516EA7, 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 #516EA7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516EA7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	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 #516EA7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516ea7; }
.text { color: #516ea7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516ea7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 110 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516ea7, #5f51a7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #516EA7?: #516EA7 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516EA7?: The RGB value is 81, 110, 167: 81 red, 110 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516EA7?: The complementary color is #A78A51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516EA7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.