Color Name
Nebula Blue*
Hex Color Code
#516AFF
RGB Color Code
RGB(81, 106, 255)
CMYK Values*
68.2%, 58.4%, 0.0%, 0.0%
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What color is 516AFF?

The RGB color code for color number #516AFF is RGB(81, 106, 255). In the RGB color model, #516AFF has a red value of 81, a green value of 106, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 68.2% cyan, 58.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 231.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 65.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #516AFF has a hue of 231.4° (degrees), 68.2 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color 516AFF is cool or warm?

Color 516AFF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #516AFF? (For interior and product design)

516AFF has an LRV of nearly 19.3. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#516AFF
LRV 19.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 19.3 of #516AFF with dark and light color

Is #516AFF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 516AFF meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #516AFF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #516AFF
Hex triplet
#516AFF
Red
51
Green
6A
Blue
FF
RGBA / RGB rgb(81, 106, 255)
Red
81 (31.8%)
Green
106 (41.6%)
Blue
255 (100.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
68.24%
Magenta
58.43%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.00%
HSL hsl(231.38deg, 100.0 %, 65.9 %)
Hue
231.38°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
65.88 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
231.38°
Saturation
68.24 %
Brightness / Value
100.00 %
RYB ryb(15, 4, 139)
Red
15 (5.7%)
Yellow
4 (1.5%)
Blue
139 (54.5%)
HWB
Hue
231.38°
Whiteness
31.76 %
Blackness
0.00 %
CMY
Cyan
68.24%
Magenta
58.43%
Yellow
0.00%
XYZ
X
26.6
Y
19.28
Z
96.93
YXY
Y1
19.28
X
0.19
Y2
0.13
CIE-Lab
L
51.01
A
38.2
B
-76.86
CIE-Lch
L
51.01
C
85.83
H
296.43
CIE-Luv
L
51.01
U
-14.88
V
-120.88
Hunter-Lab
L
43.91
A
31.3
B
-100.15
Other
LRV
~ 19.3 %
Munsell Color System
7.5PB 5.0/20

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #516AFF

These are the named colors closest to hex 516AFF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#5468FF Color Nebula Blue
99.22% match | ΔE 0.78
#4166F5 Color Ultramarine Blue
97.27% match | ΔE 2.73
#3C69E7 Color Bluetiful
95.46% match | ΔE 4.54
#4169E1 Color Royal Blue (web)
95.12% match | ΔE 4.88

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 516AFF.

#5576D1 Color PANTONE 2130 C
93.12% match | ΔE 6.88
#6A6DCD Color PANTONE 2366 C
92.97% match | ΔE 7.03
#5461C8 Color PANTONE 2125 C
92.17% match | ΔE 7.83
#6F7BD4 Color PANTONE 2124 C
92.07% match | ΔE 7.93

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#5468FF Color Algolia Blue
99.22% match | ΔE 0.78
#5865F2 Color Discord Blurple
97.56% match | ΔE 2.44

Paint color for Hex #516AFF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 516AFF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 516AFF once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 516AFF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #516AFF to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color 516AFF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #516AFF to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 516AFF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #516AFF to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 516AFF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #516AFF to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color 516AFF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #516AFF to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 516AFF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #516AFF to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 516AFF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #516AFF to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
87.78% match | ΔE 12.22
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
82.72% match | ΔE 17.28
#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
82.06% match | ΔE 17.94

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#516AFF color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#516AFF
Nebula Blue*
#FFE651
Banana Yellow*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #516AFF?

Color that best contrast with #516AFF is #FFE651, color name is Banana Yellow*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #516AFF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #516AFF is #FFE651, color name is Banana Yellow*.

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