Color Name
Queen Blue*
Hex Color Code
#516B97
RGB Color Code
RGB(81, 107, 151)
CMYK Values*
46.4%, 29.1%, 0.0%, 40.8%
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What color is 516B97?

The RGB color code for color number #516B97 is RGB(81, 107, 151). In the RGB color model, #516B97 has a red value of 81, a green value of 107, and a blue value of 151. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 46.4% cyan, 29.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 40.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 217.7° (degrees), 30.2 % saturation, and 45.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #516B97 has a hue of 217.7° (degrees), 46.4 % saturation and 59.2 % brightness/value.

Color 516B97 is cool or warm?

Color 516B97 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #516B97? (For interior and product design)

516B97 has an LRV of nearly 14.5. By LRV value, it is a 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
#516B97
LRV 14.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 14.5 of #516B97 with dark and light color

Is #516B97 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 516B97 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 #516B97 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #516B97
Hex triplet
#516B97
Red
51
Green
6B
Blue
97
RGBA / RGB rgb(81, 107, 151)
Red
81 (31.8%)
Green
107 (42.0%)
Blue
151 (59.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
46.36%
Magenta
29.14%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
40.78%
HSL hsl(217.71deg, 30.2 %, 45.5 %)
Hue
217.71°
Saturation
30.17 %
Lightness
45.49 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
217.71°
Saturation
46.36 %
Brightness / Value
59.22 %
RYB ryb(69, 87, 138)
Red
69 (27.0%)
Yellow
87 (34.2%)
Blue
138 (53.9%)
HWB
Hue
217.71°
Whiteness
31.76 %
Blackness
40.78 %
CMY
Cyan
68.24%
Magenta
58.04%
Yellow
40.78%
XYZ
X
14.24
Y
14.5
Z
31.33
YXY
Y1
14.5
X
0.24
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
44.94
A
2.87
B
-26.96
CIE-Lch
L
44.94
C
27.11
H
276.07
CIE-Luv
L
44.94
U
-13.43
V
-39.55
Hunter-Lab
L
38.08
A
0.1
B
-22.12
Other
LRV
~ 14.5 %
Munsell Color System
3.9PB 4.3/5.5

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 #516B97

These are the named colors closest to hex 516B97, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#436B95 Color Queen Blue
96.29% match | ΔE 3.71
#306AC0 Color YInMn Blue
93.62% match | ΔE 6.38
#2D5DA1 Color Medium Sapphire
93.37% match | ΔE 6.63
#26619C Color Lapis Lazuli
93.07% match | ΔE 6.93

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 516B97.

#4D6995 Color PANTONE 2139 C
99.00% match | ΔE 1.00
#4A6AA3 Color PANTONE 10246 C
97.73% match | ΔE 2.27
#426DA9 Color PANTONE 7683 C
96.03% match | ΔE 3.97
#3B64A1 Color PANTONE 8183 C
95.64% match | ΔE 4.36

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 516B97.


Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 516B97.

#5072A7 Color Blue Yonder
96.54% match | ΔE 3.46

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 516B97.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 516B97.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 516B97.


Paint color for Hex #516B97

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 516B97 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 516B97 once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Behr

Hex color 516B97 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #516B97 to Behr


Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color 516B97 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #516B97 to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 516B97 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #516B97 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 516B97 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #516B97 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 516B97 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #516B97 to Farrow & Ball


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#516B97 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

#516B97
Queen Blue*
#977D51
Dark Tan*

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 #516B97?

Color that best contrast with #516B97 is #977D51, color name is Dark Tan*. 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 #516B97?

Complementary or Opposite color for #516B97 is #977D51, color name is Dark Tan*.

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