Information about #517481 color

#517481 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#517481 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 116, 129) — 31.8% red, 45.5% green, 50.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 19 / 5 / 0 / 49. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#517481 presents itself as a gently muted sky-leaning azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Seachange (#4E6E81). Slightly further away sit Beetle Green (#4C787E) and Marble Blue (#566D7E).

The recipe behind #517481 is rgb(81, 116, 129), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. #517481 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#517481 color variations

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

#517481 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#517481 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#517481 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#517481 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#517481 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
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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
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#817551
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#5D5181
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #517481

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

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Breaker Bay color link
Breaker Bay

#517B78

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Half Smalt Blue color link
Half Smalt Blue

#5E7C80

#517481 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#517481
  • RGB81, 116, 129
  • CMYK19, 5, 0, 49
  • CSSrgb(81, 116, 129)
  • HSL196°, 23%, 41%
  • HSL Precise196.25°, 22.857%, 41.176%
  • HSV196°, 37%, 51%
  • HSB196°, 37%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.455, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.455, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.455, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID517481
  • DECIMAL ID5338241
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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