#51559b - Governor Bay color

This dusky indigo leans toward cool blue-violet with subtle gray undertones, producing a restrained, sophisticated mood reminiscent of twilight skies. It feels grounded rather than electric, offering depth without heaviness. Use it as a primary accent to create calm, modern palettes or pair with warm creams, brass, and soft blushes for contrast. It works well in interiors, branding, and textiles when you want an elegant, contemplative color that remains versatile and surprisingly approachable.

color #51559b

#51559b color RGB value is 81, 85, 155, and the CMYK value is 0.477, 0.452, 0.00, 0.392. Alternative names for that color are: governor bay, indigo, darkslateblue, scampi, blue violet.

Color Conversion

Name
Values
CSS
RGB(0-255)
81, 85, 155
rgb(81, 85, 155)
CMYK
0.477, 0.452, 0.00, 0.392
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sRGB
0.318, 0.333, 0.608
rgb(31.8% 33.3% 60.8%)
Adobe® 98 RGB compatible
0.325, 0.336, 0.594
color(a98-rgb 0.325 0.336 0.594)
HCT
283, 42.4, 38.9
color(--hct 283 29.2% 38.9%)
HSL
237, 31.4, 46.3
hsl(237 31.4% 46.3%)
HSV
237, 47.7, 60.8
color(--hsv 237 47.7% 60.8%)
HWB
237, 31.8, 39.2
hwb(237 31.8% 39.2%)
Lab
38.4, 13.5, -39.4
lab(38.4 13.5 -39.4)
P3
0.320, 0.333, 0.590
color(display-p3 0.32 0.333 0.59)
XYZ D50
0.118, 0.103, 0.244
color(xyz-d50 0.118 0.103 0.244)

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Color Harmonies

HEX:#51559b
RGB:81 85 155
HSL:236.76deg 31.36% 46.27%
HEX:#9b9751
RGB:155 151 81
HSL:56.76deg 31.36% 46.27%

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