#515e86

Blue Bayoux

Closest match (89% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(81, 94, 134)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(225, 25%, 42%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(40, 30, 0, 47)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.115

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#515e86

#867951

Analogous (Adjacent)

#517986

#515e86

#5e5186

Triadic

#515e86

#86515e

#5e8651

Split complementary

#515e86

#865f51

#798651

Complete conversion table

HEX

#515E86

RGB

rgb(81,94,134)

RGBA

rgba(81,94,134, 1)

HSL

hsl(225.28,24.65%,42.16%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.49 0.07 270.0)

CSS Variable

--color: #515e86;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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UI Component Set

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SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

I love this new color! 😍

Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

6.37

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

3.30

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#515e86#707086

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#515e86#646186

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#515e86#524f58

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#515e86#5f5f5f

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

53%

43%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

53%

Ivory black

Pigment

43%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Blue hue

450–495 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

11.5%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

Gradient gallery

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Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

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Sailor

#445780

Piccadilly Purple

#51588E

Shadow

#867951

Butterfly Bush

#5E5186

Smalt Blue

#517986

Au Chico

#86515E

Hippie Green

#5E8651

Roman Coffee

#865E51

Wild Blue Yonder

#8894C0

Cloud Burst

#1C2D50