Information about #517AB8 color

#517AB8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #517AB8 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 122, 184) — 31.8% red, 47.8% green, 72.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 24 / 0 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #517AB8 reads as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cyan Azure (#4E82B4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cool Blue (#4984B8) and Float (#4C81C3).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(81, 122, 184)), which gives #517AB8 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #517AB8: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. #517AB8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#517AB8 color variations

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

#517AB8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#517AB8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2E4870

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Black

#000000

#517AB8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#637CA1

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Grey

#808080

#517AB8 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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#51A3B8

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#517AB8 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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#AEB851
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#B85B51
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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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#51AEB8
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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
#517AB8
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#B8517A
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#7AB851
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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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#8F51B8
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#B88F51
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#7AB851
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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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#B851AE
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#B88F51
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#51B85B
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Nearest named colors to #517AB8

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

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Anchor color link
Anchor

#526DB2

Havelock Blue color link
Havelock Blue

#5784C1

Off Blue color link
Off Blue

#5684AE

Cyan Blue Azure color link
Cyan Blue Azure

#4682BF

Quantum color link
Quantum

#4A6CB4

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Moderate Azure color link
Moderate Azure

#4A79A8

Dusty Blue color link
Dusty Blue

#5A86AD

#517AB8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#517AB8
  • RGB81, 122, 184
  • CMYK40, 24, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(81, 122, 184)
  • HSL216°, 42%, 52%
  • HSL Precise216.117°, 42.041%, 51.961%
  • HSV216°, 56%, 72%
  • HSB216°, 56%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.478, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.478, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.478, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID517AB8
  • DECIMAL ID5339832
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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