#5153C8 Color
#5153C8 is rgb(81, 83, 200) in RGB, hsl(239, 52%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 59%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5153C8rgb(81, 83, 200)hsl(239, 52%, 55%)hsv(239, 60%, 78%)cmyk(60%, 59%, 0%, 22%)oklch(50.8% 0.178 277.3)lab(40.46% 26.62 -62.59)lch(40.46% 68.01 293.04)What #5153C8 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 #5153C8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5153C8 Channel Values
How #5153C8 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 200 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 239° · S 52% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 239° · S 60% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.14:1 vs white · 3.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5153C8 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 #5153C8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5153C8; 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 #5153C8
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 #5153C8 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.
#5153C8#5353C8#5253C8#5252C8#5253C8#266B6B#3C6399#626262Using #5153C8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5153c8: #5153C8;background-color: #5153C8;colors: { 'color-5153c8': '#5153C8' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.325, blue: 0.784)<color name="color_5153c8">#5153C8</color>fill="#5153C8"More Blue Colors
#5153C8 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5153C8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5153C8?
#5153C8 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(81, 83, 200) in RGB and hsl(239, 52%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.41.
What is the RGB value of #5153C8?
#5153C8 is rgb(81, 83, 200) — red 81, green 83, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5153C8?
#5153C8 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 59%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5153C8 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5153C8 scores 6.14:1 against white and 3.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5153C8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5153C8 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 6.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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