Palettes / Colors / #516BE1

#516BE1 — Blue

#516BE1 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

#516BE1 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #E1C751; it also sits naturally between #51B4E1 and #7E51E1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 32% · Green 42% · Blue 88%

Cyan 64% · Magenta 52% · Yellow 0% · Key 12%

Previews

CSS code for #516BE1

.text { color: #516BE1; }
.background { background-color: #516BE1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #516BE1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(81, 107, 225); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(229, 71%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #516BE1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(81, 107, 225, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #516BE1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(81, 107, 225, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#516BE1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#516BE1">Div content here</div>

Shades of #516BE1

Tints of #516BE1

Tones of #516BE1

Color harmonies

Complementary — #E1C751:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #516BE1: #FFFFFF.

How #516BE1 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #516BE1 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #516BE0  ·  #516BE2 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #516BE1?

#516BE1 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 81, 107, 225). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #516BE1?

#516BE1 is RGB 81, 107, 225 — HSL 229°, 71%, 60% — CMYK 64%, 52%, 0%, 12%.

What colors go with #516BE1?

Its complement is #E1C751; analogous partners are #51B4E1 and #7E51E1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #516BE1 for text?

White text on #516BE1 has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.54:1.