Information about #51849E color

#51849E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #51849E is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 132, 158) (31.8% red, 51.8% green, 62% blue), or CMYK 30 / 10 / 0 / 38 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#51849E is a mildly saturated azure 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 almost identical to Stormy Blue (#507B9C). Slightly further away sit Hippie Blue (#49889A) and Moderate Cornflower Blue (#4A85A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(81, 132, 158)), which gives #51849E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. #51849E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#51849E color variations

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

#51849E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#DBE6EC

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White

#FFFFFF

#51849E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#416A7E

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#304F5E

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#20353F

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Black

#000000

#51849E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#638292

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#6C818C

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Grey

#808080

#51849E 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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#51659E

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#519E99

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#519E7A

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#519E5B

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#51849E 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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#9E6B51
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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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#9E9151
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#9E515E
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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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#519E91
#519E91

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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
#51849E
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#9E5185
#9E5185

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#859E51
#859E51

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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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#6B519E
#6B519E

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#9E6B51
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#859E51
#859E51

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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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#91519E
#91519E

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#9E6B51
#9E6B51

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#5E9E51
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Nearest named colors to #51849E

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

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Moderate Cornflower Blue color link
Moderate Cornflower Blue

#4A85A8

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Greyish Blue color link
Greyish Blue

#5E819D

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Moderate Azure color link
Moderate Azure

#4A79A8

Air Force Blue color link
Air Force Blue

#5D8AA8

Off Blue color link
Off Blue

#5684AE

Dusty Blue color link
Dusty Blue

#5A86AD

Moderate Cerulean color link
Moderate Cerulean

#4A91A8

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

#51849E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51849E
  • RGB81, 132, 158
  • CMYK30, 10, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(81, 132, 158)
  • HSL200°, 32%, 47%
  • HSL Precise200.26°, 32.218%, 46.863%
  • HSV200°, 49%, 62%
  • HSB200°, 49%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.518, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.518, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.518, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID51849E
  • DECIMAL ID5342366
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers316 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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