Information about #517DC2 color

#517DC2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #517DC2 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 125, 194) (31.8% red, 49% green, 76.1% blue), or CMYK 44 / 27 / 0 / 24 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid azure, #517DC2 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Float (#4C81C3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Havelock Blue (#5784C1) and Cyan Blue Azure (#4682BF).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 125, 194) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #517DC2 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #517DC2 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#517DC2 color variations

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

#517DC2 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#517DC2 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#3961A3

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#2A497A

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#1C3051

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Black

#000000

#517DC2 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#627DA8

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Grey

#808080

#517DC2 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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#5351C2

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#51A9C2

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#51C2AD

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#51C280

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#517DC2 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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#C29751
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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
#517DC2
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#B5C251
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#C25F51
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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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#51B5C2
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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
#517DC2
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#C2517D
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#7DC251
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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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#9751C2
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#C29751
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#7DC251
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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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#C251B5
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#C29751
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#51C25F
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Nearest named colors to #517DC2

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

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Havelock Blue color link
Havelock Blue

#5784C1

Cyan Blue Azure color link
Cyan Blue Azure

#4682BF

Skydiver color link
Skydiver

#4677C8

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Silver Lake Blue color link
Silver Lake Blue

#5D89BA

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

#517DC2 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#517DC2
  • RGB81, 125, 194
  • CMYK44, 27, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(81, 125, 194)
  • HSL217°, 48%, 54%
  • HSL Precise216.637°, 48.085%, 53.922%
  • HSV217°, 58%, 76%
  • HSB217°, 58%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.490, 0.761)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.490, 0.761, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.490, 0.761)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID517DC2
  • DECIMAL ID5340610
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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