Information about #517F97 color

#517F97 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #517F97 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 127, 151) (31.8% red, 49.8% green, 59.2% blue), or CMYK 27 / 9 / 0 / 41 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated azure, #517F97 carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 practically indistinguishable from Antique Blue (#4E7B96). Slightly further away sit Stormy Blue (#507B9C) and Hippie Blue (#49889A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(81, 127, 151)), which gives #517F97 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #517F97: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. No one has named #517F97 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#517F97 color variations

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

#517F97 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B6CBD7

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#DAE5EB

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White

#FFFFFF

#517F97 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#406477

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#304B59

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Black

#000000

#517F97 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#627E8D

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Grey

#808080

#517F97 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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#506195

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#509591

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#509576

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#517F97 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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#958B50
#958B50

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#95505B
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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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#50958B
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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
#517F97
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#95507D
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#7D9550
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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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#685095
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#7D9550
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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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#8B5095
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#956850
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#5B9550
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Nearest named colors to #517F97

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

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Greyish Blue color link
Greyish Blue

#5E819D

Jelly Bean Blue color link
Jelly Bean Blue

#44798E

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Moderate Azure color link
Moderate Azure

#4A79A8

#517F97 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#517F97
  • RGB81, 127, 151
  • CMYK27, 9, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(81, 127, 151)
  • HSL201°, 30%, 45%
  • HSL Precise200.571°, 30.172%, 45.49%
  • HSV201°, 46%, 59%
  • HSB201°, 46%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.498, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.498, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.498, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID517F97
  • DECIMAL ID5341079
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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