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Information about #518CEC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #518CEC belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 140, 236) — 31.8% red, 54.9% green, 92.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 61 / 38 / 0 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#518CEC is a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Brilliant Cobalt Blue (#5189E7). Slightly further away sit Google Chrome Blue (#4C8BF5) and United Nations Blue (#5B92E5).

The recipe behind #518CEC is rgb(81, 140, 236), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #518CEC: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. No one has named #518CEC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#518CEC color variations

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

#518CEC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#518CEC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#518CEC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#518CEC 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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#518CEC 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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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #518CEC

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

Brilliant Cobalt Blue color link
Brilliant Cobalt Blue

#5189E7

Google Chrome Blue color link
Google Chrome Blue

#4C8BF5

United Nations Blue color link
United Nations Blue

#5B92E5

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Soft Blue color link
Soft Blue

#6488EA

premia color link
premia

#5294FF

Cornflower Blue color link
Cornflower Blue

#6495ED

Brilliant Sapphire Blue color link
Brilliant Sapphire Blue

#5177E7

Spring Blue color link
Spring Blue

#4590FF

Jay's Blue color link
Jay's Blue

#688CEC

Brett-and-Dylan color link
Brett-and-Dylan

#4E76E5

Tufts Blue color link
Tufts Blue

#3E8EDE

#518CEC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#518CEC color image #518CEC color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#518CEC
  • RGB81, 140, 236
  • CMYK61, 38, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(81, 140, 236)
  • HSL217°, 80%, 62%
  • HSL Precise217.161°, 80.311%, 62.157%
  • HSV217°, 66%, 93%
  • HSB217°, 66%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.549, 0.925)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.549, 0.925, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.549, 0.925)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID518CEC
  • DECIMAL ID5344492
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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