Information about #518AB8 color

#518AB8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #518AB8 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 138, 184) — 31.8% red, 54.1% green, 72.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 18 / 0 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#518AB8 is a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Monge Blue (#4D8DB2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cyan Azure (#4E82B4) and Hemisphere (#4E93BA).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(81, 138, 184)), which gives #518AB8 its character. If you plan to put text on a #518AB8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #518AB8 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#518AB8 color variations

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

#518AB8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#518AB8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#518AB8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#518AB8 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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#51B2B8

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#518AB8 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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#B8B351
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#B85156
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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
#518AB8
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#B8518A
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#8AB851
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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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#7F51B8
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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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#B351B8
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#B87F51
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#56B851
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Nearest named colors to #518AB8

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

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Silver Lake Blue color link
Silver Lake Blue

#5D89BA

Havelock Blue color link
Havelock Blue

#5784C1

Off Blue color link
Off Blue

#5684AE

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Dusty Blue color link
Dusty Blue

#5A86AD

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

#518AB8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#518AB8
  • RGB81, 138, 184
  • CMYK40, 18, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(81, 138, 184)
  • HSL207°, 42%, 52%
  • HSL Precise206.796°, 42.041%, 51.961%
  • HSV207°, 56%, 72%
  • HSB207°, 56%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.541, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.541, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.541, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID518AB8
  • DECIMAL ID5343928
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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