#517cb6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #517cb6 is composed of 31.8% red, 48.6% green and 71.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 55.5% cyan, 31.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 214.5 degrees, a saturation of 40.9% and a lightness of 51.6%. #517cb6 color hex could be obtained by blending #a2f8ff with #00006d. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 32
    • G 49
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 55
    • M 32
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#517cb6 color description : Moderate blue.

#517cb6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #517cb6 has RGB values of R:81, G:124, B:182 and CMYK values of C:0.55, M:0.32, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 5340342.

Hex triplet 517cb6 #517cb6
RGB Decimal 81, 124, 182 rgb(81,124,182)
RGB Percent 31.8, 48.6, 71.4 rgb(31.8%,48.6%,71.4%)
CMYK 55, 32, 0, 29
HSL 214.5°, 40.9, 51.6 hsl(214.5,40.9%,51.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 214.5°, 55.5, 71.4
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 51.314, 2.424, -35.115
XYZ 19.043, 19.541, 47.022
xyY 0.222, 0.228, 19.541
CIE-LCH 51.314, 35.198, 273.949
CIE-LUV 51.314, -19.863, -53.564
Hunter-Lab 44.205, -0.465, -32.124
Binary 01010001, 01111100, 10110110

Color Schemes with #517cb6

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Alternatives to #517cb6

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#517cb6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #517cb6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#517cb6;}
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Shades and Tints of #517cb6

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, #020406 is the darkest color, while #f7f9fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #517cb6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #818387 is the less saturated color, while #0f72f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #517cb6 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
  • #767676 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6f7783 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6d7fb7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6480ba Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #488a94 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #627eb6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5d7eb8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4b85a0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population