#516172 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #516172 is composed of 31.8% red, 38% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 28.9% cyan, 14.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.3% black. It has a hue angle of 210.9 degrees, a saturation of 16.9% and a lightness of 38.2%. #516172 color hex could be obtained by blending #a2c2e4 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 32
    • G 38
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 29
    • M 15
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#516172 color description : Very dark grayish blue.

#516172 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #516172 has RGB values of R:81, G:97, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0.29, M:0.15, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 5333362.

Hex triplet 516172 #516172
RGB Decimal 81, 97, 114 rgb(81,97,114)
RGB Percent 31.8, 38, 44.7 rgb(31.8%,38%,44.7%)
CMYK 29, 15, 0, 55
HSL 210.9°, 16.9, 38.2 hsl(210.9,16.9%,38.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 210.9°, 28.9, 44.7
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 40.432, -1.78, -11.603
XYZ 10.705, 11.513, 17.577
xyY 0.269, 0.289, 11.513
CIE-LCH 40.432, 11.738, 261.279
CIE-LUV 40.432, -8.678, -15.516
Hunter-Lab 33.931, -3.067, -6.961
Binary 01010001, 01100001, 01110010

Color Schemes with #516172

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Alternatives to #516172

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#516172 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #516172

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CSS codes
.text {color:#516172;}
.background {background-color:#516172;}
.border {border:1px solid #516172;}

Shades and Tints of #516172

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, #08090b is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #516172

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #606163 is the less saturated color, while #065fbd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #516172 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
  • #5e5e5e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5b5f62 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #646677 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #67657a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #586a72 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5d6475 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5f6377 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #556772 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population