What color is #517482?

#517482 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #517482?

The RGB value is 81, 116, 130: 81 red, 116 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #517482?

The complementary color is #825F51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #517482?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and white text 5.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#517482 color

#517482 rgb(81, 116, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #517482 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 45.5% green and 51% blue (81, 116, 130).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 23% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Hydro (#49747F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.04:1).

#517482 color codes

HEX	`#517482`
RGB	`rgb(81, 116, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 45.5%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 23%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 38%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 11%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.78, -8.65, -11.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.78, 14.51, 233.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.667, 15.851, 23.454)`
Decimal	`5338242`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #517482, 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 #517482	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#517482 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.17:1	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 #517482 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #517482; }
.text { color: #517482; }
.border { border: 2px solid #517482; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 116 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #517482, #515c82); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #517482?: #517482 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Hydro. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #517482?: The RGB value is 81, 116, 130: 81 red, 116 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #517482?: The complementary color is #825F51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #517482?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and white text 5.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.