What color is #51749D?

#51749D 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 #51749D?

The RGB value is 81, 116, 157: 81 red, 116 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51749D?

The complementary color is #9D7A51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51749D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51749D color

#51749D rgb(81, 116, 157)

Shades of blue

The hex color #51749D is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 45.5% green and 61.6% blue (81, 116, 157).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 32% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Clean Slate (#577396), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#51749D color codes

HEX	`#51749D`
RGB	`rgb(81, 116, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 45.5%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 32%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 48%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 26%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.85, -0.73, -25.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.85, 25.99, 268.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.722, 16.673, 34.282)`
Decimal	`5338269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51749D, 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 #51749D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#51749D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	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 #51749D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51749d; }
.text { color: #51749d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51749d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 116 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51749d, #54519d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #51749D?: #51749D 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 #51749D?: The RGB value is 81, 116, 157: 81 red, 116 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51749D?: The complementary color is #9D7A51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51749D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.