Information about #516785 color

#516785 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #516785 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 103, 133) — 31.8% red, 40.4% green, 52.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 12 / 0 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#516785 is a calm, restrained azure that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Quantum Leap (#4F698B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wedgewood (#4C6B88) and Waratah (#55698B).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 103, 133) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #516785: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #516785 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#516785 color variations

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

#516785 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 #516785

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

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#516785
  • RGB81, 103, 133
  • CMYK20, 12, 0, 48
  • CSSrgb(81, 103, 133)
  • HSL215°, 24%, 42%
  • HSL Precise214.615°, 24.299%, 41.961%
  • HSV215°, 39%, 52%
  • HSB215°, 39%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.404
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.404, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.404, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.404, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID516785
  • DECIMAL ID5334917
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01