Color Name
Blizzard Blue*
Hex Color Code
#51BBE1
RGB Color Code
RGB(81, 187, 225)
CMYK Values*
64.0%, 16.9%, 0.0%, 11.8%
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What color is 51BBE1?

The RGB color code for color number #51BBE1 is RGB(81, 187, 225). In the RGB color model, #51BBE1 has a red value of 81, a green value of 187, and a blue value of 225. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 64.0% cyan, 16.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 195.8° (degrees), 70.6 % saturation, and 60.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #51BBE1 has a hue of 195.8° (degrees), 64.0 % saturation and 88.2 % brightness/value.

Color 51BBE1 is cool or warm?

Color 51BBE1 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #51BBE1? (For interior and product design)

51BBE1 has an LRV of nearly 42.7. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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
#51BBE1
LRV 42.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 42.7 of #51BBE1 with dark and light color

Is #51BBE1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 51BBE1 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #51BBE1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #51BBE1
Hex triplet
#51BBE1
Red
51
Green
BB
Blue
E1
RGBA / RGB rgb(81, 187, 225)
Red
81 (31.8%)
Green
187 (73.3%)
Blue
225 (88.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
64.00%
Magenta
16.89%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
11.76%
HSL hsl(195.83deg, 70.6 %, 60.0 %)
Hue
195.83°
Saturation
70.59 %
Lightness
60.00 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
195.83°
Saturation
64.00 %
Brightness / Value
88.24 %
RYB ryb(14, 33, 86)
Red
14 (5.4%)
Yellow
33 (13.1%)
Blue
86 (33.8%)
HWB
Hue
195.83°
Whiteness
31.76 %
Blackness
11.76 %
CMY
Cyan
68.24%
Magenta
26.67%
Yellow
11.76%
XYZ
X
34.75
Y
42.73
Z
77.65
YXY
Y1
42.73
X
0.22
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
71.37
A
-19.05
B
-28.05
CIE-Lch
L
71.37
C
33.91
H
235.82
CIE-Luv
L
71.37
U
-41.6
V
-41.86
Hunter-Lab
L
65.37
A
-19.48
B
-24.68
Other
LRV
~ 42.7 %
Munsell Color System
5B 7.0/8

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 #51BBE1

These are the named colors closest to hex 51BBE1, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#50BFE6 Color Blizzard Blue
98.93% match | ΔE 1.07
#47ABCC Color Maximum Blue
95.32% match | ΔE 4.68
#1DACD6 Color Bright Cerulean
95.13% match | ΔE 4.87
#00CCFF Color Vivid Sky Blue
94.82% match | ΔE 5.18

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 51BBE1.

#5BC2E7 Color PANTONE 2985 C
98.06% match | ΔE 1.94
#41B6E6 Color PANTONE 298 C
97.09% match | ΔE 2.91
#00BCE3 Color PANTONE 915 C
96.79% match | ΔE 3.21
#00B5E2 Color PANTONE 306 C
96.73% match | ΔE 3.27

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 51BBE1.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 51BBE1.


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#1AB7EA Color Vimeo Blue
96.63% match | ΔE 3.37

Paint color for Hex #51BBE1

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 51BBE1 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 51BBE1 once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 51BBE1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #51BBE1 to Behr


Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 51BBE1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #51BBE1 to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 51BBE1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #51BBE1 to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 51BBE1 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #51BBE1 to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
92.00% match | ΔE 8.00
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
87.99% match | ΔE 12.01
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
87.48% match | ΔE 12.52
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
86.85% match | ΔE 13.15

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#51BBE1 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

#51BBE1
Blizzard Blue*
#E17751
Burnt Sienna*

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 #51BBE1?

Color that best contrast with #51BBE1 is #E17751, color name is Burnt Sienna*. 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 #51BBE1?

Complementary or Opposite color for #51BBE1 is #E17751, color name is Burnt Sienna*.

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