Information about #517EBD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#517EBD falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 126, 189) — 31.8% red, 49.4% green, 74.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 42 / 25 / 0 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#517EBD is a confidently colored azure that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Float (#4C81C3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Havelock Blue (#5784C1) and Cyan Azure (#4E82B4).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(81, 126, 189)), which gives #517EBD its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. No one has named #517EBD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#517EBD color variations

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

#517EBD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#517EBD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#517EBD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#517EBD 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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#517EBD 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 #517EBD

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

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Havelock Blue color link
Havelock Blue

#5784C1

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Cyan Blue Azure color link
Cyan Blue Azure

#4682BF

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Silver Lake Blue color link
Silver Lake Blue

#5D89BA

Off Blue color link
Off Blue

#5684AE

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Skydiver color link
Skydiver

#4677C8

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

#517EBD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#517EBD
  • RGB81, 126, 189
  • CMYK42, 25, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(81, 126, 189)
  • HSL215°, 45%, 53%
  • HSL Precise215°, 45%, 52.941%
  • HSV215°, 57%, 74%
  • HSB215°, 57%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.494, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.494, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.494, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID517EBD
  • DECIMAL ID5340861
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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