#516A8A color

  • HEX#516A8A
  • RGBrgb(81, 106, 138)
  • HSLhsl(214, 26%, 43%)
  • CMYK41, 23, 0, 46

About #516A8A

#516A8A is a medium blue color with the hex code #516A8A. In RGB it is red 81, green 106, blue 138; in HSL it is hue 214°, saturation 26%, lightness 43%; in CMYK it is 41%, 23%, 0%, 46%. Its contrast ratio is 5.56:1 on white and 3.78:1 on black.

#516A8A Color Conversion

Hex triplet51, 6A, 8A
CMYK41.30%, 23.19%, 0.00%, 45.88%
RGB Decimal81, 106, 138
HSL214°, 26%, 43%
RGB Octal121, 152, 212
HSV (HSB)213.68°, 41.30%, 54.12%
RGB Binary1010001, 1101010, 10001010
CIE-L*AB44.08, -0.45, -20.55
RGB Percent31.76%, 41.57%, 54.12%
CIE-L*CH44.08, 20.56, 268.73
XYZ13.13, 13.89, 26.03
CIE-L*UV44.08, -12.88, -29.24
xyY0.25, 0.26, 13.89
Hunter-Lab37.27, -2.32, -15.32
RYB31.76%, 38.58%, 54.12%

Color Accessibility Scores

#516A8A on a dark background: contrast 3.78:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.
#516A8A on a light background: contrast 5.56:1, passes WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#516A8A · #8298B5 · #2F3E50 · #8A7151 · #B59F82

Analogous palette

#518A71 · #51868A · #516A8A · #55518A · #71518A

Triadic palette

#516A8A · #8A516A · #6A8A51 · #8298B5 · #B58298

Tetradic palette

#516A8A · #8A5186 · #8A7151 · #518A55 · #2F3E50

Monochromatic palette

#19202A · #35455A · #516A8A · #7890B0 · #A8B8CC

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