#515979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #515979 is composed of 31.8% red, 34.9% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 33.1% cyan, 26.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.5% black. It has a hue angle of 228 degrees, a saturation of 19.8% and a lightness of 39.6%. #515979 color hex could be obtained by blending #a2b2f2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 32
    • G 35
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 33
    • M 26
    • Y 0
    • K 53
    CMYK color chart

#515979 color description : Mostly desaturated dark blue.

#515979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #515979 has RGB values of R:81, G:89, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.33, M:0.26, Y:0, K:0.53. Its decimal value is 5331321.

Hex triplet 515979 #515979
RGB Decimal 81, 89, 121 rgb(81,89,121)
RGB Percent 31.8, 34.9, 47.5 rgb(31.8%,34.9%,47.5%)
CMYK 33, 26, 0, 53
HSL 228°, 19.8, 39.6 hsl(228,19.8%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 228°, 33.1, 47.5
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 38.33, 5.09, -19.104
XYZ 10.416, 10.274, 19.522
xyY 0.259, 0.255, 10.274
CIE-LCH 38.33, 19.771, 284.92
CIE-LUV 38.33, -5.523, -26.838
Hunter-Lab 32.054, 1.912, -13.673
Binary 01010001, 01011001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #515979

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Alternatives to #515979

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#515979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #515979

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CSS codes
.text {color:#515979;}
.background {background-color:#515979;}
.border {border:1px solid #515979;}

Shades and Tints of #515979

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #020304 is the darkest color, while #f7f7f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #515979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #616269 is the less saturated color, while #032ac7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #515979 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #5a5a5a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #585a60 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #596180 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5a6180 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #54656c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #565e7d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #575e7d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #536071 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population