Information about #518CCC color

#518CCC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #518CCC belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 140, 204) — 31.8% red, 54.9% green, 80% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 48 / 25 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#518CCC is a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rich Sky Blue (#528CD3). Slightly further away sit Silk Blue (#488AC7) and Celestial Blue (#4997D0).

The recipe behind #518CCC is rgb(81, 140, 204), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #518CCC: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#518CCC color variations

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

#518CCC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#73A3D6

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#96BAE0

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#B9D1EA

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#DCE8F4

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White

#FFFFFF

#518CCC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#518CCC

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#3370B1

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#265484

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#193858

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#0C1C2C

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Black

#000000

#518CCC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#598ABE

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#6187AF

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#6A84A0

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#748290

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Grey

#808080

#518CCC color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#A951CC

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#7851CC

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#515BCC

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#518CCC

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#51BECC

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#51CCA9

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#51CC78

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#518CCC 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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#CD9151
#CD9151

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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
#518CCC
#518CCC

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#CACD51
#CACD51

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#CD5351
#CD5351

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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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#518CCC
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#51CACD
#51CACD

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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
#518CCC
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#CD518D
#CD518D

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#8DCD51
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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
#518CCC
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#9151CD
#9151CD

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#CD9151
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#8DCD51
#8DCD51

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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
#518CCC
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#CD51CA
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#CD9151
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#51CD53
#51CD53

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Nearest named colors to #518CCC

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

Rich Sky Blue color link
Rich Sky Blue

#528CD3

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Celestial Blue color link
Celestial Blue

#4997D0

Havelock Blue color link
Havelock Blue

#5784C1

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Cyan Blue Azure color link
Cyan Blue Azure

#4682BF

Carolina Blue color link
Carolina Blue

#56A0D3

Silver Lake Blue color link
Silver Lake Blue

#5D89BA

#518CCC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#518CCC
  • RGB81, 140, 204
  • CMYK48, 25, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(81, 140, 204)
  • HSL211°, 55%, 56%
  • HSL Precise211.22°, 54.667%, 55.882%
  • HSV211°, 60%, 80%
  • HSB211°, 60%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.549, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.549, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.549, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID518CCC
  • DECIMAL ID5344460
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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