#515467 Color
#515467 is rgb(81, 84, 103) in RGB, hsl(232, 12%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 18%, 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 5.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#515467rgb(81, 84, 103)hsl(232, 12%, 36%)hsv(232, 21%, 40%)cmyk(21%, 18%, 0%, 60%)oklch(45% 0.031 278)lab(36.00% 2.18 -11.45)lch(36.00% 11.66 280.79)What #515467 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 #515467, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#515467 Channel Values
How #515467 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 84 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 232° · S 12% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 232° · S 21% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.46:1 vs white · 2.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #515467 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 #515467
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #515467; 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 #515467
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 #515467 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.
#515467#535367#535467#535367#525367#4E5757#4F565E#555555Using #515467 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-515467: #515467;background-color: #515467;colors: { 'color-515467': '#515467' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.329, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_515467">#515467</color>fill="#515467"More Blue Colors
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#515467 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #515467?
#515467 is a dark blue — rgb(81, 84, 103) in RGB and hsl(232, 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 5.72.
What is the RGB value of #515467?
#515467 is rgb(81, 84, 103) — red 81, green 84, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #515467?
#515467 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 18%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #515467 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #515467 scores 7.46:1 against white and 2.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #515467 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #515467 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 14.38, which is visibly different.
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