What color is #517394?

#517394 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Clean Slate. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #517394?

The RGB value is 81, 115, 148: 81 red, 115 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #517394?

The complementary color is #947251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #517394?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#517394 color

#517394 rgb(81, 115, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #517394 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 45.1% green and 58% blue (81, 115, 148).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 29% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Clean Slate (#577396), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#517394 color codes

HEX	`#517394`
RGB	`rgb(81, 115, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 45.1%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 29%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 45%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 22%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.17, -2.87, -21.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.17, 21.92, 262.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.868, 16.148, 30.345)`
Decimal	`5338004`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #517394, 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 #517394	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#517394 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	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 #517394 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #517394; }
.text { color: #517394; }
.border { border: 2px solid #517394; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 115 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #517394, #515294); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #517394?: #517394 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Clean Slate. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #517394?: The RGB value is 81, 115, 148: 81 red, 115 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #517394?: The complementary color is #947251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #517394?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.