Information about #515A69 color

#515A69 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#515A69 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 90, 105) — 31.8% red, 35.3% green, 41.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 6 / 0 / 59. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#515A69 presents itself as a gently muted sky-leaning azure — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hammerhead (#515769). Nearby in the Register you will also find Snapshot (#505F67) and Half New Denim Blue (#535C64).

The recipe behind #515A69 is rgb(81, 90, 105), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#515A69 color variations

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

#515A69 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 #515A69

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

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Compass color link
Compass

#4B5761

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

River Bed color link
River Bed

#556061

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#515A69
  • RGB81, 90, 105
  • CMYK9, 6, 0, 59
  • CSSrgb(81, 90, 105)
  • HSL218°, 13%, 36%
  • HSL Precise217.5°, 12.903%, 36.471%
  • HSV218°, 23%, 41%
  • HSB218°, 23%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.353, 0.412)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.353, 0.412, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.353, 0.412)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID515A69
  • DECIMAL ID5331561
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01