Information about #516A7B color

#516A7B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #516A7B is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 106, 123) — 31.8% red, 41.6% green, 48.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 7 / 0 / 52. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#516A7B presents itself as a softly toned sky-leaning azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Electric Blue (#536878). Slightly further away sit Marble Blue (#566D7E) and Seachange (#4E6E81).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(81, 106, 123)), which gives #516A7B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #516A7B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#516A7B color variations

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

#516A7B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#516A7B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#516A7B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#516A7B 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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#516A7B 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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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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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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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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#7B516A
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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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#62517B
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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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Nearest named colors to #516A7B

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

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

#516A7B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#516A7B
  • RGB81, 106, 123
  • CMYK16, 7, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(81, 106, 123)
  • HSL204°, 21%, 40%
  • HSL Precise204.286°, 20.588%, 40%
  • HSV204°, 34%, 48%
  • HSB204°, 34%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.416, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.416, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.416, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID516A7B
  • DECIMAL ID5335675
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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