What color is #517086?

#517086 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #517086?

The RGB value is 81, 112, 134: 81 red, 112 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #517086?

The complementary color is #866751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #517086?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#517086 color

#517086 rgb(81, 112, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #517086 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 43.9% green and 52.5% blue (81, 112, 134).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 25% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#517086 color codes

HEX	`#517086`
RGB	`rgb(81, 112, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 43.9%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 25%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 40%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 16%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.71, -5.2, -15.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.71, 16.49, 251.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.489, 15.058, 24.745)`
Decimal	`5337222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #517086, 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 #517086	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#517086 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #517086 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #517086; }
.text { color: #517086; }
.border { border: 2px solid #517086; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 112 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #517086, #515686); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #517086?: #517086 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #517086?: The RGB value is 81, 112, 134: 81 red, 112 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #517086?: The complementary color is #866751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #517086?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.