What color is #518597?

#518597 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #518597?

The RGB value is 81, 133, 151: 81 red, 133 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #518597?

The complementary color is #976351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #518597?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#518597 color

#518597 rgb(81, 133, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #518597 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 52.2% green and 59.2% blue (81, 133, 151).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 30% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#518597 color codes

HEX	`#518597`
RGB	`rgb(81, 133, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 52.2%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 30%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 46%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 12%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.68, -12.33, -15.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.68, 19.46, 230.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.365, 20.757, 32.364)`
Decimal	`5342615`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #518597, 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 #518597	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#518597 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	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 #518597 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #518597; }
.text { color: #518597; }
.border { border: 2px solid #518597; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 133 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #518597, #516297); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #518597?: #518597 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #518597?: The RGB value is 81, 133, 151: 81 red, 133 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #518597?: The complementary color is #976351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #518597?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.