Information about #51566C color

#51566C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #51566C is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 86, 108) (31.8% red, 33.7% green, 42.4% blue), or CMYK 11 / 9 / 0 / 58 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #51566C reads as a calm, restrained deep-sea blue and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Hammerhead (#515769). Nearby in the Register you will also find Independence (#4C516D) and Vintage Indigo (#4A556B).

The recipe behind #51566C is rgb(81, 86, 108), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. No one has named #51566C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#51566C color variations

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

#51566C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#9196AC

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#B5B9C7

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#DADCE3

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White

#FFFFFF

#51566C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#404456

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#303340

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Black

#000000

#51566C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#595D70

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#626574

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#6B6E78

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#75767C

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Grey

#808080

#51566C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#61516B

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#51606B

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#516B6B

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#516B61

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#51566C 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
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#6C6751
#6C6751

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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
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#636C51
#636C51

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#6C5A51
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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
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#51636C
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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
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#6C5156
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#566C51
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#67516C
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#6C6751
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#566C51
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#6C5163
#6C5163

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#6C6751
#6C6751

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#516C5A
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Nearest named colors to #51566C

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

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Vintage Indigo color link
Vintage Indigo

#4A556B

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Half New Denim Blue color link
Half New Denim Blue

#535C64

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Silvered Grey color link
Silvered Grey

#565B64

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Quadrant Grey color link
Quadrant Grey

#595E6B

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

#51566C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51566C
  • RGB81, 86, 108
  • CMYK11, 9, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(81, 86, 108)
  • HSL229°, 14%, 37%
  • HSL Precise228.889°, 14.286%, 37.059%
  • HSV229°, 25%, 42%
  • HSB229°, 25%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.337, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.337, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.337, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID51566C
  • DECIMAL ID5330540
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers40 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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