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#516482
#516482 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 39.2% green, and 51% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 23% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #516482.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.01:1 AABlack text on this color
3.50:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.01:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.50:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #516482 as they’d see it.
#516482 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #516482
What color is #516482?
#516482 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 39.2% green, and 51% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 23% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #516482 in RGB?
#516482 is rgb(81, 100, 130): 81 red, 100 green, and 130 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #516482 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(38, 23, 0, 49). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #516482?
PANTONE 7545 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #516482?
Its complement #726144 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.