Palettes / Colors / #516BE8
#516BE8 — Blue
#516BE8 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #516BE8 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#516BE8 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 #E8CF4F; it also sits naturally between #4FB5E8 and #824FE8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #516BE8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 81, 107, 232 |
| HSL | 230°, 77%, 61% |
| HSV | 230°, 65%, 91% |
| CMYK | 65%, 54%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 23.22, 18.09, 78.61 |
| Yxy | 18.09, 0.1936, 0.1509 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.61, 29.77, -66.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.53, 25.67, -85.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 32% · Green 42% · Blue 91%
Cyan 65% · Magenta 54% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #516BE8
.text { color: #516BE8; }
.background { background-color: #516BE8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #516BE8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(81, 107, 232); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(230, 77%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #516BE8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(81, 107, 232, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #516BE8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(81, 107, 232, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#516BE8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#516BE8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E8CF4F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.55:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.62:1 AA |
Best text color on #516BE8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #516BE8
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #516BE8: ·
How #516BE8 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #516BE8 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #516BE8?
#516BE8 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 81, 107, 232). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #516BE8?
#516BE8 is RGB 81, 107, 232 — HSL 230°, 77%, 61% — CMYK 65%, 54%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #516BE8?
Its complement is #E8CF4F; analogous partners are #4FB5E8 and #824FE8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #516BE8 for text?
Black text on #516BE8 has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.55:1.