Information about #517ACD color

#517ACD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #517ACD is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 122, 205) (31.8% red, 47.8% green, 80.4% blue), or CMYK 49 / 33 / 0 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#517ACD is a clearly saturated steel-blue 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 just a few steps away from Skydiver (#4677C8). Slightly further away sit Float (#4C81C3) and Marge Hair Blue (#4872D3).

The recipe behind #517ACD is rgb(81, 122, 205), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #517ACD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#517ACD color variations

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

#517ACD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#517ACD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#335DB1

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#264584

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Black

#000000

#517ACD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#517ACD 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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#51ABCC

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#51CCBC

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#517ACD 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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#CDA351
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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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#B8CD51
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#CD6651
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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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#51B8CD
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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
#517ACD
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#CD517A
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#7ACD51
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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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#A351CD
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#CDA351
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#7ACD51
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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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#CD51B8
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#CDA351
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#51CD66
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Nearest named colors to #517ACD

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

Skydiver color link
Skydiver

#4677C8

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Marge Hair Blue color link
Marge Hair Blue

#4872D3

Havelock Blue color link
Havelock Blue

#5784C1

Rich Sky Blue color link
Rich Sky Blue

#528CD3

Han Blue color link
Han Blue

#446CCF

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Cyan Blue Azure color link
Cyan Blue Azure

#4682BF

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

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

#4E76E5

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Savoy Blue color link
Savoy Blue

#4B61D1

#517ACD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#517ACD
  • RGB81, 122, 205
  • CMYK49, 33, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(81, 122, 205)
  • HSL220°, 55%, 56%
  • HSL Precise220.161°, 55.357%, 56.078%
  • HSV220°, 60%, 80%
  • HSB220°, 60%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.478, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.478, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.478, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID517ACD
  • DECIMAL ID5339853
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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