Information about #516272 color

#516272 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #516272 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 98, 114) — 31.8% red, 38.4% green, 44.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 6 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#516272 is a softly toned sky-leaning azure that holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 Slate (#516572). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Black Coral (#54626F) and Cadet (#536872).

The recipe behind #516272 is rgb(81, 98, 114), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #516272: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. #516272 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#516272 color variations

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

#516272 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#516272 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#516272 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#516272 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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#516272 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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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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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 #516272

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

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Opposite Flower color link
Opposite Flower

#4D646C

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Deep Space Sparkle color link
Deep Space Sparkle

#4A646C

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Quadrant Grey color link
Quadrant Grey

#595E6B

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

#516272 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#516272
  • RGB81, 98, 114
  • CMYK13, 6, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(81, 98, 114)
  • HSL209°, 17%, 38%
  • HSL Precise209.091°, 16.923%, 38.235%
  • HSV209°, 29%, 45%
  • HSB209°, 29%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.384, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.384, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.384, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID516272
  • DECIMAL ID5333618
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers49 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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