Information about #516C85 color

#516C85 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #516C85 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 108, 133) — 31.8% red, 42.4% green, 52.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 10 / 0 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#516C85 is a gently muted sky-leaning azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Seachange (#4E6E81). Slightly further away sit Wedgewood (#4C6B88) and Quantum Leap (#4F698B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(81, 108, 133)), which gives #516C85 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #516C85: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. No one has named #516C85 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#516C85 color variations

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

#516C85 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#516C85 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#516C85 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#516C85 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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#516C85 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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#858451
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#855152
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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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#85516C
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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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#6A5185
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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 #516C85

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

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Kingfisher Blue color link
Kingfisher Blue

#596A8B

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

#516C85 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#516C85
  • RGB81, 108, 133
  • CMYK20, 10, 0, 48
  • CSSrgb(81, 108, 133)
  • HSL209°, 24%, 42%
  • HSL Precise208.846°, 24.299%, 41.961%
  • HSV209°, 39%, 52%
  • HSB209°, 39%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.424, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.424, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.424, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID516C85
  • DECIMAL ID5336197
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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