Color Name
Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code
#517AA3
RGB Color Code
RGB(81, 122, 163)
CMYK Values*
50.3%, 25.2%, 0.0%, 36.1%
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What color is 517AA3?

The RGB color code for color number #517AA3 is RGB(81, 122, 163). In the RGB color model, #517AA3 has a red value of 81, a green value of 122, and a blue value of 163. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 50.3% cyan, 25.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 36.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210° (degrees), 33.6 % saturation, and 47.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #517AA3 has a hue of 210° (degrees), 50.3 % saturation and 63.9 % brightness/value.

Color 517AA3 is cool or warm?

Color 517AA3 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #517AA3? (For interior and product design)

517AA3 has an LRV of nearly 18.3. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#517AA3
LRV 18.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 18.3 of #517AA3 with dark and light color

Is #517AA3 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 517AA3 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #517AA3 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #517AA3
Hex triplet
#517AA3
Red
51
Green
7A
Blue
A3
RGBA / RGB rgb(81, 122, 163)
Red
81 (31.8%)
Green
122 (47.8%)
Blue
163 (63.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
50.31%
Magenta
25.15%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
36.08%
HSL hsl(210deg, 33.6 %, 47.8 %)
Hue
210°
Saturation
33.61 %
Lightness
47.84 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
210°
Saturation
50.31 %
Brightness / Value
63.92 %
RYB ryb(56, 80, 129)
Red
56 (22.1%)
Yellow
80 (31.2%)
Blue
129 (50.6%)
HWB
Hue
210°
Whiteness
31.76 %
Blackness
36.08 %
CMY
Cyan
68.24%
Magenta
52.16%
Yellow
36.08%
XYZ
X
16.96
Y
18.31
Z
37.29
YXY
Y1
18.31
X
0.23
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
49.87
A
-2.42
B
-26.36
CIE-Lch
L
49.87
C
26.47
H
264.75
CIE-Luv
L
49.87
U
-19.25
V
-38.84
Hunter-Lab
L
42.79
A
-4.13
B
-21.71
Other
LRV
~ 18.3 %
Munsell Color System
1.3PB 4.8/5.8

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #517AA3

These are the named colors closest to hex 517AA3, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#4682B4 Color Steel Blue
95.95% match | ΔE 4.05
#6082B6 Color Glaucous
95.14% match | ΔE 4.86
#436B95 Color Queen Blue
94.27% match | ΔE 5.73
#2072AF Color Bice Blue
94.25% match | ΔE 5.75

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 517AA3.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 517AA3.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 517AA3.

#5C82A5 Color PANTONE 2158 C
96.63% match | ΔE 3.37
#527DB9 Color PANTONE 4150 C
96.59% match | ΔE 3.41
#4B82A8 Color PANTONE 2149 C
95.76% match | ΔE 4.24
#407EC9 Color PANTONE 660 C
95.22% match | ΔE 4.78

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 517AA3.


Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 517AA3.

#5072A7 Color Blue Yonder
96.05% match | ΔE 3.95

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 517AA3.


Paint color for Hex #517AA3

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 517AA3 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 517AA3 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 517AA3 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #517AA3 to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 517AA3 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #517AA3 to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 517AA3 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #517AA3 to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 517AA3 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #517AA3 to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color 517AA3 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #517AA3 to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 517AA3 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #517AA3 to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 517AA3 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #517AA3 to Farrow & Ball


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#517AA3 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#517AA3
Steel Blue*
#A37A51
Tan Brown*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #517AA3?

Color that best contrast with #517AA3 is #A37A51, color name is Tan Brown*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #517AA3?

Complementary or Opposite color for #517AA3 is #A37A51, color name is Tan Brown*.

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