Information about #515867 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #515867 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 88, 103) — 31.8% red, 34.5% green, 40.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 6 / 0 / 60. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned steel-blue azure, #515867 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hammerhead (#515769). Slightly further away sit Haast Shale (#515664) and Half New Denim Blue (#535C64).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 88, 103) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:60) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #515867 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#515867 color variations

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#515867 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 #515867

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

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

Compass color link
Compass

#4B5761

Maltese color link
Maltese

#585660

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

River Bed color link
River Bed

#556061

#515867 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#515867
  • RGB81, 88, 103
  • CMYK9, 6, 0, 60
  • CSSrgb(81, 88, 103)
  • HSL221°, 12%, 36%
  • HSL Precise220.909°, 11.957%, 36.078%
  • HSV221°, 21%, 40%
  • HSB221°, 21%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.404
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.345, 0.404)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.345, 0.404, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.345, 0.404)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID515867
  • DECIMAL ID5331047
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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