Information about Brilliant Cobalt Blue color

#5189E7 - Brilliant Cobalt Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5189E7, known as "Brilliant Cobalt Blue", is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 137, 231) — 31.8% red, 53.7% green, 90.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 59 / 37 / 0 / 9. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5189E7 presents itself as a strongly colored sky-leaning azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to United Nations Blue (#5B92E5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Google Chrome Blue (#4C8BF5) and Titans Blue (#4B92DB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(81, 137, 231)), which gives #5189E7 its character. If you plan to put text on a #5189E7 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Brilliant Cobalt Blue" in the Register.

Brilliant Cobalt Blue color variations

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

Brilliant Cobalt Blue color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Brilliant Cobalt Blue

#5189E7
#729FEB

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#B8CFF5

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#DBE7FA

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White

#FFFFFF

Brilliant Cobalt Blue color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Brilliant Cobalt Blue

#5189E7
#1D63DB

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#164AA4

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#0E316D

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#071836

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Black

#000000

Brilliant Cobalt Blue color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Brilliant Cobalt Blue

#5189E7
#5684D5

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#5D82C2

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#6781AE

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#728097

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Grey

#808080

Brilliant Cobalt Blue color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#CD4FE7

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#914FE7

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Brilliant Cobalt Blue

#5189E7
#4FC3E7

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#4FE7CD

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#4FE791

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Brilliant Cobalt Blue 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
#5189E7
Brilliant Cobalt Blue

#5189E7

#E7B050
#E7B050

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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
#5189E7
Brilliant Cobalt Blue

#5189E7

#D3E750
#D3E750

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#E76450
#E76450

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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
#6450E7
#6450E7

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#5189E7
Brilliant Cobalt Blue

#5189E7

#50D3E7
#50D3E7

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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
#5189E7
Brilliant Cobalt Blue

#5189E7

#E75087
#E75087

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#87E750
#87E750

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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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Brilliant Cobalt Blue

#5189E7

#B050E7
#B050E7

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#E7B050
#E7B050

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#87E750
#87E750

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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
#5189E7
Brilliant Cobalt Blue

#5189E7

#E750D3
#E750D3

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#E7B050
#E7B050

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#50E764
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Nearest named colors to Brilliant Cobalt Blue

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

United Nations Blue color link
United Nations Blue

#5B92E5

Google Chrome Blue color link
Google Chrome Blue

#4C8BF5

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Brilliant Sapphire Blue color link
Brilliant Sapphire Blue

#5177E7

Soft Blue color link
Soft Blue

#6488EA

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

#4E76E5

Rich Sky Blue color link
Rich Sky Blue

#528CD3

Tufts Blue color link
Tufts Blue

#3E8EDE

Cornflower Blue color link
Cornflower Blue

#6495ED

Jay's Blue color link
Jay's Blue

#688CEC

premia color link
premia

#5294FF

Spring Blue color link
Spring Blue

#4590FF

Brilliant Cobalt Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5189E7
  • RGB81, 137, 231
  • CMYK59, 37, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(81, 137, 231)
  • HSL218°, 76%, 61%
  • HSL Precise217.6°, 75.758%, 61.176%
  • HSV218°, 65%, 91%
  • HSB218°, 65%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.906
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.537, 0.906)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.537, 0.906, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.537, 0.906)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB90.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID5189E7
  • DECIMAL ID5343719
  • Name Length21
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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