What color is #517083?

#517083 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #517083?

The RGB value is 81, 112, 131: 81 red, 112 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #517083?

The complementary color is #836451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #517083?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#517083 color

#517083 rgb(81, 112, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #517083 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 43.9% green and 51.4% blue (81, 112, 131).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 24% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#517083 color codes

HEX	`#517083`
RGB	`rgb(81, 112, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 43.9%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 24%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 38%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 15%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.6, -6.05, -14.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.6, 15.28, 246.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.283, 14.976, 23.659)`
Decimal	`5337219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #517083, 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 #517083	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#517083 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	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 #517083 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #517083; }
.text { color: #517083; }
.border { border: 2px solid #517083; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 112 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #517083, #515783); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #517083?: #517083 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #517083?: The RGB value is 81, 112, 131: 81 red, 112 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #517083?: The complementary color is #836451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #517083?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.