Information about #509FBC color

#509FBC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #509FBC is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(80, 159, 188) — 31.4% red, 62.4% green, 73.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 42 / 11 / 0 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure, #509FBC carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Hemisphere (#4E93BA). Slightly further away sit Toto (#519DAF) and Shakespeare (#609AB8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(80, 159, 188)), which gives #509FBC its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 3.0:1. #509FBC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#509FBC color variations

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#509FBC 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 #509FBC

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

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

#509FBC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#509FBC
  • RGB80, 159, 188
  • CMYK42, 11, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(80, 159, 188)
  • HSL196°, 45%, 53%
  • HSL Precise196.111°, 44.628%, 52.549%
  • HSV196°, 57%, 74%
  • HSB196°, 57%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.624, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.624, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.624, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID509FBC
  • DECIMAL ID5283772
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01