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#51639f color: Electrify

#51639f is rgb(81, 99, 159) in RGB and oklch(51.252% 0.09789 270.043) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

51.3%
0.098
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #51639f

#51639f is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.78:1 contrast and black text 3.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Electrify (#5665a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #51639f mixed with white

  1. 51639f
  2. 6172a9
  3. 7181b3
  4. 8190bd
  5. 92a0c6
  6. a4afd0
  7. b5bfd9
  8. c7cfe3
  9. dadfec
  10. eceff6

Darker: #51639f mixed with black

  1. 51639f
  2. 45558a
  3. 3a4775
  4. 2f3a61
  5. 242e4d
  6. 1a213b
  7. 101629
  8. 070b18
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #51639f with less saturation

  1. 51639f
  2. 53649a
  3. 556494
  4. 57658f
  5. 5a6589
  6. 5c6684
  7. 5e667e
  8. 606678
  9. 626672
  10. 64676d

Questions about #51639f

What color is #51639f?

#51639f is soft blue. The closest named color is Electrify. In RGB it is rgb(81, 99, 159), in HSL hsl(226.15, 32.5%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.252% 0.09789 270.043).

What colors go well with #51639f?

The complementary color of #51639f is #7d6413. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #266d99 and #705996. The triadic partners are #974f44 and #387648.

Is white or black text more readable on #51639f?

White text reads better on #51639f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #51639f a warm or cool color?

#51639f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.098.