Information about #51536E color

#51536E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #51536E belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 83, 110) — 31.8% red, 32.5% green, 43.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 11 / 0 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#51536E is a calm, restrained blue that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Enigma (#515072). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Independence (#4C516D) and Hammerhead (#515769).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 83, 110) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #51536E: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #51536E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#51536E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#51536E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #51536E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51536E
  • RGB81, 83, 110
  • CMYK11, 11, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(81, 83, 110)
  • HSL236°, 15%, 37%
  • HSL Precise235.862°, 15.183%, 37.451%
  • HSV236°, 26%, 43%
  • HSB236°, 26%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.325, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.325, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.325, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID51536E
  • DECIMAL ID5329774
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01