What color is #517889?

#517889 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Night Owl. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #517889?

The RGB value is 81, 120, 137: 81 red, 120 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #517889?

The complementary color is #896251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #517889?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#517889 color

#517889 rgb(81, 120, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #517889 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 47.1% green and 53.7% blue (81, 120, 137).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 26% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Night Owl (#5D7B89), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#517889 color codes

HEX	`#517889`
RGB	`rgb(81, 120, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 47.1%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 26%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 41%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 12%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.24, -8.99, -13.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.24, 16.29, 236.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.624, 16.987, 26.17)`
Decimal	`5339273`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #517889, 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 #517889	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#517889 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	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 #517889 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #517889; }
.text { color: #517889; }
.border { border: 2px solid #517889; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 120 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #517889, #515c89); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #517889?: #517889 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Night Owl. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #517889?: The RGB value is 81, 120, 137: 81 red, 120 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #517889?: The complementary color is #896251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #517889?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.