Close to Dusk
#515985
#515985 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 34.9% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 231°, with 24% saturation and 42% 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 #515985.
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.
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6.74:1 AABlack text on this color
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3.12:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #515985 as they’d see it.
#515985 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 #515985
What color is #515985?
#515985 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 34.9% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 231°, with 24% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #515985 in RGB?
#515985 is rgb(81, 89, 133): 81 red, 89 green, and 133 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #515985 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(39, 33, 0, 48). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #515985?
PANTONE 7691 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #515985?
Its complement #635C2F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.