What color is #517081?

#517081 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #517081?

The RGB value is 81, 112, 129: 81 red, 112 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #517081?

The complementary color is #816251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #517081?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#517081 color

#517081 rgb(81, 112, 129)

Shades of blue

The hex color #517081 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 43.9% green and 50.6% blue (81, 112, 129).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 23% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.27:1).

#517081 color codes

HEX	`#517081`
RGB	`rgb(81, 112, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 43.9%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 23%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 37%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 13%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.53, -6.61, -12.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.53, 14.54, 242.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.149, 14.922, 22.952)`
Decimal	`5337217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #517081, 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 #517081	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#517081 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	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 #517081 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #517081; }
.text { color: #517081; }
.border { border: 2px solid #517081; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 112 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #517081, #515881); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #517081?: #517081 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #517081?: The RGB value is 81, 112, 129: 81 red, 112 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #517081?: The complementary color is #816251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #517081?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.