What color is #517991?

#517991 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Beach View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #517991?

The RGB value is 81, 121, 145: 81 red, 121 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #517991?

The complementary color is #916951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #517991?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#517991 color

#517991 rgb(81, 121, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #517991 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 47.5% green and 56.9% blue (81, 121, 145).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 28% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Beach View (#4F7694), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.67:1).

#517991 color codes

HEX	`#517991`
RGB	`rgb(81, 121, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 47.5%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 28%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 44%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 17%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.84, -7.27, -17.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.84, 18.85, 247.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.34, 17.467, 29.346)`
Decimal	`5339537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #517991, 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 #517991	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#517991 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	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 #517991 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #517991; }
.text { color: #517991; }
.border { border: 2px solid #517991; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 121 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #517991, #515991); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #517991?: #517991 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Beach View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #517991?: The RGB value is 81, 121, 145: 81 red, 121 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #517991?: The complementary color is #916951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #517991?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.