What color is #517A95?

#517A95 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 #517A95?

The RGB value is 81, 122, 149: 81 red, 122 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #517A95?

The complementary color is #956C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #517A95?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#517A95 color

#517A95 rgb(81, 122, 149)

Shades of blue

The hex color #517A95 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 47.8% green and 58.4% blue (81, 122, 149).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 30% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Beach View (#4F7694), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#517A95 color codes

HEX	`#517A95`
RGB	`rgb(81, 122, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 47.8%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 30%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 46%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 18%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.3, -6.68, -19.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.3, 20.18, 250.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.776, 17.837, 31.04)`
Decimal	`5339797`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #517A95, 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 #517A95	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#517A95 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	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 #517A95 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #517a95; }
.text { color: #517a95; }
.border { border: 2px solid #517a95; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 122 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #517a95, #515895); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #517A95?: #517A95 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 #517A95?: The RGB value is 81, 122, 149: 81 red, 122 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #517A95?: The complementary color is #956C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #517A95?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.