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#516199 color: Royal Marquis

#516199 is rgb(81, 97, 153) in RGB and oklch(50.475% 0.09153 270.749) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

50.5%
0.092
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #516199

#516199 is a muted indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.97:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Marquis (#545e97). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #516199 mixed with white

  1. 516199
  2. 6170a3
  3. 717fae
  4. 818fb8
  5. 929ec2
  6. a4aecd
  7. b5bed7
  8. c7cee1
  9. dadeeb
  10. eceef5

Darker: #516199 mixed with black

  1. 516199
  2. 455384
  3. 3a4670
  4. 2f395d
  5. 242d4a
  6. 1a2138
  7. 101527
  8. 070b17
  9. 020308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #516199 with less saturation

  1. 516199
  2. 536294
  3. 55628f
  4. 57638a
  5. 596385
  6. 5b647f
  7. 5d647a
  8. 5e6475
  9. 60646f
  10. 62646a

Questions about #516199

What color is #516199?

#516199 is muted indigo. The closest named color is Royal Marquis. In RGB it is rgb(81, 97, 153), in HSL hsl(226.67, 30.77%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.475% 0.09153 270.749).

What colors go well with #516199?

The complementary color of #516199 is #78621b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c6b94 and #6d5891. The triadic partners are #924f44 and #397349.

Is white or black text more readable on #516199?

White text reads better on #516199: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #516199 a warm or cool color?

#516199 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.092.