#51516C

Q: What are the RGB, HSL, and CMYK values of #51516C?

RGB(81, 81, 108), HSL(240.0, 14.3%, 37.1%), CMYK(25.0%, 25.0%, 0.0%, 57.6%).

Q: Does #51516C meet WCAG contrast on white?

7.65:1 — WCAG AA pass, AAA pass for normal text.

Overview

#51516C is a cool, dark color. In RGB it is 81, 81, 108, in HSL 240.0°, 14.3%, 37.1%, and in CMYK 25.0%, 25.0%, 0.0%, 57.6%. The nearest named color is RAL 5000 Violet Blue.

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Color Values

HEX

#51516C

RGB

81, 81, 108

HSL

240.0, 14.3%, 37.1%

HSV

240.0, 25.0%, 42.4%

CMYK

25.0%, 25.0%, 0.0%, 57.6%

OKLCH

0.4458 0.044 284.5

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: RAL 5000 Violet Blue

Color Psychology

True blue is the world's most popular favorite color, representing trust, competence, and stability. It suppresses appetite and promotes productivity, making it ideal for work environments. Blue is the dominant color in corporate branding because it communicates reliability without emotional excess.

Design Usage

Medium blue is the default choice for primary buttons, navigation bars, and link text across the web. It forms the foundation of design systems for banking, insurance, and enterprise SaaS products. While universally safe, it benefits from a distinctive hue angle or saturation to avoid blending into the sea of blue brands.