Information about #509CA6 color

#509CA6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #509CA6 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(80, 156, 166) — 31.4% red, 61.2% green, 65.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 34 / 4 / 0 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned aqua cyan, #509CA6 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moderate Arctic Blue (#4A9CA8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Such Fun (#489EA8) and Toto (#519DAF).

The recipe behind #509CA6 is rgb(80, 156, 166), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #509CA6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. No one has named #509CA6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#509CA6 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#509CA6 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #509CA6

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Deep Seafoam color link
Deep Seafoam

#55979C

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#509CA6
  • RGB80, 156, 166
  • CMYK34, 4, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(80, 156, 166)
  • HSL187°, 35%, 48%
  • HSL Precise186.977°, 34.959%, 48.235%
  • HSV187°, 52%, 65%
  • HSB187°, 52%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.612, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.612, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.612, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID509CA6
  • DECIMAL ID5282982
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01