#516497 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #516497 corresponds to the code RGB( 81, 100, 151 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,32 level), green (at 0,39 level) and blue (at 0,59 level). Its brightness is 45% and its saturation is 30%. It is composed of red at 24%, green at 30% and blue at 45%.
Features
Variations of #516497
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #516497 is the color #EDEFF4
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #080A0F.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #AE9B68 is the color exactly opposite to #516497 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #516497 in CSS
When using #516497 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #516497 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#516497 as background color
div{ background: #516497; }
Colored text
div{ color: #516497; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #516497; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #516497; }
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