Information about #51C0EF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#51C0EF falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 192, 239) — 31.8% red, 75.3% green, 93.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 62 / 18 / 0 / 6. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#51C0EF is a strongly colored sky-leaning azure that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brilliant Cerulean (#51C2E7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jan Blue (#48CAE4) and Brilliant Cornflower Blue (#51AFE7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(81, 192, 239)), which gives #51C0EF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #51C0EF: 10.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. #51C0EF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#51C0EF color variations

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

#51C0EF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#51C0EF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#51C0EF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#51C0EF 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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#51C0EF 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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#EFD052
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#EF5272
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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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#EF52C0
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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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#D052EF
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Nearest named colors to #51C0EF

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

Brilliant Cerulean color link
Brilliant Cerulean

#51C2E7

Jan Blue color link
Jan Blue

#48CAE4

Brilliant Cornflower Blue color link
Brilliant Cornflower Blue

#51AFE7

Spring Sky color link
Spring Sky

#3FB8F1

Picton Blue color link
Picton Blue

#45B1E8

Brilliant Arctic Blue color link
Brilliant Arctic Blue

#51D5E7

Blue Jeans color link
Blue Jeans

#5DADEC

Light Brilliant Cornflower Blue color link
Light Brilliant Cornflower Blue

#65C5FF

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Lani Blau color link
Lani Blau

#46DBEE

Light Brilliant Azure color link
Light Brilliant Azure

#65B2FF

Argentinian Blue color link
Argentinian Blue

#6CB4EE

#51C0EF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#51C0EF
  • RGB81, 192, 239
  • CMYK62, 18, 0, 6
  • CSSrgb(81, 192, 239)
  • HSL198°, 83%, 63%
  • HSL Precise197.848°, 83.158%, 62.745%
  • HSV198°, 66%, 94%
  • HSB198°, 66%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.753, 0.937)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.753, 0.937, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.753, 0.937)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID51C0EF
  • DECIMAL ID5357807
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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