Information about #516A9B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #516A9B is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 106, 155) — 31.8% red, 41.6% green, 60.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 29 / 19 / 0 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#516A9B presents itself as a softly balanced azure — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from San Marino (#4E6C9D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Breakwater (#536893) and Panorama (#597499).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 106, 155) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.9:1. No one has named #516A9B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#516A9B color variations

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

#516A9B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#516A9B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#516A9B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#516A9B 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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#516A9B 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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#9A5169
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#699A51
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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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#81519A
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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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#9A8151
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#519A5D
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Nearest named colors to #516A9B

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

San Marino color link
San Marino

#4E6C9D

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Blue Yonder color link
Blue Yonder

#5072A7

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Moderate Cobalt Blue color link
Moderate Cobalt Blue

#4A6DA8

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

#516A9B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#516A9B
  • RGB81, 106, 155
  • CMYK29, 19, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(81, 106, 155)
  • HSL220°, 31%, 46%
  • HSL Precise219.73°, 31.356%, 46.275%
  • HSV220°, 48%, 61%
  • HSB220°, 48%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.416, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.416, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.416, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID516A9B
  • DECIMAL ID5335707
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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