Information about #518EC8 color

#518EC8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #518EC8 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 142, 200) — 31.8% red, 55.7% green, 78.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 47 / 23 / 0 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#518EC8 is a pleasantly vivid 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 Silk Blue (#488AC7). Slightly further away sit Rich Sky Blue (#528CD3) and Havelock Blue (#5784C1).

The recipe behind #518EC8 is rgb(81, 142, 200), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #518EC8: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. No one has named #518EC8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#518EC8 color variations

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

#518EC8 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #518EC8

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

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#518EC8
  • RGB81, 142, 200
  • CMYK47, 23, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(81, 142, 200)
  • HSL209°, 52%, 55%
  • HSL Precise209.244°, 51.965%, 55.098%
  • HSV209°, 60%, 78%
  • HSB209°, 60%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.557, 0.784)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.557, 0.784, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.557, 0.784)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID518EC8
  • DECIMAL ID5344968
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01