Color Name
Blizzard Blue*
Hex Color Code
#51BDEC
RGB Color Code
RGB(81, 189, 236)
CMYK Values*
65.7%, 19.9%, 0.0%, 7.5%
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What color is 51BDEC?

The RGB color code for color number #51BDEC is RGB(81, 189, 236). In the RGB color model, #51BDEC has a red value of 81, a green value of 189, and a blue value of 236. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 65.7% cyan, 19.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 198.2° (degrees), 80.3 % saturation, and 62.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #51BDEC has a hue of 198.2° (degrees), 65.7 % saturation and 92.5 % brightness/value.

Color 51BDEC is cool or warm?

Color 51BDEC is a cool color.

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

51BDEC has an LRV of nearly 44.2. 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
#51BDEC
LRV 44.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 44.2 of #51BDEC with dark and light color

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

Check if the color 51BDEC 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 #51BDEC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #51BDEC
Hex triplet
#51BDEC
Red
51
Green
BD
Blue
EC
RGBA / RGB rgb(81, 189, 236)
Red
81 (31.8%)
Green
189 (74.1%)
Blue
236 (92.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
65.68%
Magenta
19.92%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.45%
HSL hsl(198.19deg, 80.3 %, 62.2 %)
Hue
198.19°
Saturation
80.31 %
Lightness
62.16 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
198.19°
Saturation
65.68 %
Brightness / Value
92.55 %
RYB ryb(11, 24, 84)
Red
11 (4.3%)
Yellow
24 (9.3%)
Blue
84 (32.9%)
HWB
Hue
198.19°
Whiteness
31.76 %
Blackness
7.45 %
CMY
Cyan
68.24%
Magenta
25.88%
Yellow
7.45%
XYZ
X
36.73
Y
44.2
Z
85.95
YXY
Y1
44.2
X
0.22
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
72.36
A
-16.68
B
-32.49
CIE-Lch
L
72.36
C
36.52
H
242.83
CIE-Luv
L
72.36
U
-41.78
V
-49.78
Hunter-Lab
L
66.48
A
-17.73
B
-30.11
Other
LRV
~ 44.2 %
Munsell Color System
6.7B 7.1/8.2

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 #51BDEC

These are the named colors closest to hex 51BDEC, 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
97.48% match | ΔE 2.52
#00BFFF Color Deep Sky Blue
96.63% match | ΔE 3.37
#00BFFF Color Capri
96.63% match | ΔE 3.37
#45B1E8 Color Picton Blue
96.07% match | ΔE 3.93

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 51BDEC.

#56B7E6 Color PANTONE 2190 C
98.19% match | ΔE 1.81
#41B6E6 Color PANTONE 298 C
97.91% match | ΔE 2.09
#5BC2E7 Color PANTONE 2985 C
96.99% match | ΔE 3.01
#62B5E5 Color PANTONE 2915 C
96.67% match | ΔE 3.33

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 51BDEC.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 51BDEC.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 51BDEC.

#81C6FD Color BS 20-E-50 - Blue
93.06% match | ΔE 6.94

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#1AB7EA Color Vimeo Blue
97.10% match | ΔE 2.90
#0FC0FC Color Spiro Disco Ball
97.14% match | ΔE 2.86

Paint color for Hex #51BDEC

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


Valspar

Hex color 51BDEC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #51BDEC to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

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


Benjamin Moore

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


Behr

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


PPG Paints

Hex color 51BDEC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #51BDEC to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 51BDEC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #51BDEC to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

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

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
89.77% match | ΔE 10.23
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
87.89% match | ΔE 12.11
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
86.48% match | ΔE 13.52
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
86.12% match | ΔE 13.88

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#51BDEC 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

#51BDEC
Blizzard Blue*
#EC8051
Coral*

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 #51BDEC?

Color that best contrast with #51BDEC is #EC8051, color name is Coral*. 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 #51BDEC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #51BDEC is #EC8051, color name is Coral*.

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