Information about #515058 color

#515058 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #515058 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 80, 88) — 31.8% red, 31.4% green, 34.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 3 / 0 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#515058 is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Bluish Grey (#535359). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Grey Friars (#4F5255) and Mulled Wine (#524D5B).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 80, 88) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #515058 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#515058 color variations

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

#515058 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 #515058

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

Mulled Wine color link
Mulled Wine

#524D5B

Abbey color link
Abbey

#4C4F56

Jimmy Dean color link
Jimmy Dean

#51535D

Trout color link
Trout

#4C5356

Dim Grey color link
Dim Grey

#545454

Berlin color link
Berlin

#554A58

Zulu color link
Zulu

#585156

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#515058
  • RGB81, 80, 88
  • CMYK3, 3, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(81, 80, 88)
  • HSL248°, 5%, 33%
  • HSL Precise247.5°, 4.762%, 32.941%
  • HSV248°, 9%, 35%
  • HSB248°, 9%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.314, 0.345)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.314, 0.345, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.314, 0.345)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID515058
  • DECIMAL ID5328984
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01