#517ae2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #517ae2 is composed of 31.8% red, 47.8% green and 88.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.2% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.4% black. It has a hue angle of 223 degrees, a saturation of 71.4% and a lightness of 60.2%. #517ae2 color hex could be obtained by blending #a2f4ff with #0000c5. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 32
    • G 48
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 46
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#517ae2 color description : Soft blue.

#517ae2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #517ae2 has RGB values of R:81, G:122, B:226 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.46, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 5339874.

Hex triplet 517ae2 #517ae2
RGB Decimal 81, 122, 226 rgb(81,122,226)
RGB Percent 31.8, 47.8, 88.6 rgb(31.8%,47.8%,88.6%)
CMYK 64, 46, 0, 11
HSL 223°, 71.4, 60.2 hsl(223,71.4%,60.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 223°, 64.2, 88.6
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 53.122, 18.43, -57.267
XYZ 24.077, 21.158, 74.762
xyY 0.201, 0.176, 21.158
CIE-LCH 53.122, 60.16, 287.839
CIE-LUV 53.122, -19.061, -90.981
Hunter-Lab 45.998, 12.939, -64.168
Binary 01010001, 01111010, 11100010

Color Schemes with #517ae2

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Alternatives to #517ae2

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#517ae2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #517ae2

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CSS codes
.text {color:#517ae2;}
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Shades and Tints of #517ae2

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #02040b is the darkest color, while #f9fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #517ae2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #97999c is the less saturated color, while #3a70f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #517ae2 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #7a7a7a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #727a8f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5082e4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2087e0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #18929c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #507fe3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3282e1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2c89b6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population