#515367 Color
#515367 is rgb(81, 83, 103) in RGB, hsl(235, 12%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 19%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Independence (#4C516D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#515367rgb(81, 83, 103)hsl(235, 12%, 36%)hsv(235, 21%, 40%)cmyk(21%, 19%, 0%, 60%)oklch(44.8% 0.033 280.5)lab(35.70% 2.77 -11.90)lch(35.70% 12.22 283.10)What #515367 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #515367, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#515367 Channel Values
How #515367 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 81 · G 83 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 235° · S 12% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 235° · S 21% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.55:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #515367 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #515367
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #515367; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #515367
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #515367 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#515367#535367#525367#525267#525367#4E5656#4F555D#545454Using #515367 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-515367: #515367;background-color: #515367;colors: { 'color-515367': '#515367' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.325, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_515367">#515367</color>fill="#515367"More Blue Colors
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#515367 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #515367?
#515367 is a dark blue — rgb(81, 83, 103) in RGB and hsl(235, 12%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Independence (#4C516D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.14.
What is the RGB value of #515367?
#515367 is rgb(81, 83, 103) — red 81, green 83, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #515367?
#515367 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 19%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #515367 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #515367 scores 7.55:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #515367 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #515367 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 15.01, which is visibly different.
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