#51A3CD color

  • HEX#51A3CD
  • RGBrgb(81, 163, 205)
  • HSLhsl(200, 55%, 56%)
  • CMYK60, 20, 0, 20

About #51A3CD

#51A3CD is a medium blue color with the hex code #51A3CD. In RGB it is red 81, green 163, blue 205; in HSL it is hue 200°, saturation 55%, lightness 56%; in CMYK it is 60%, 20%, 0%, 20%. Its contrast ratio is 2.81:1 on white and 7.47:1 on black.

#51A3CD Color Conversion

Hex triplet51, A3, CD
CMYK60.49%, 20.49%, 0.00%, 19.61%
RGB Decimal81, 163, 205
HSL200°, 55%, 56%
RGB Octal121, 243, 315
HSV (HSB)200.32°, 60.49%, 80.39%
RGB Binary1010001, 10100011, 11001101
CIE-L*AB63.63, -12.50, -28.96
RGB Percent31.76%, 63.92%, 80.39%
CIE-L*CH63.63, 31.55, 246.65
XYZ27.51, 32.35, 62.55
CIE-L*UV63.63, -33.69, -43.54
xyY0.22, 0.26, 32.35
Hunter-Lab56.88, -13.20, -25.39
RYB31.76%, 51.12%, 80.39%

Color Accessibility Scores

#51A3CD on a dark background: contrast 7.47:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#51A3CD on a light background: contrast 2.81:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#51A3CD · #98C9E1 · #2C7396 · #CD7A51 · #E1B198

Analogous palette

#51CD7A · #51CDB8 · #51A3CD · #5166CD · #7A51CD

Triadic palette

#51A3CD · #CD51A3 · #A3CD51 · #98C9E1 · #E198C9

Tetradic palette

#51A3CD · #B851CD · #CD7A51 · #66CD51 · #2C7396

Monochromatic palette

#1E4E67 · #2F7CA2 · #51A3CD · #8CC3DE · #C8E2EF

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