#516495 color: Dutch Blue
#516495 is rgb(81, 100, 149) in RGB and oklch(50.922% 0.08166 267.324) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Muted
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- slate-500
- Black 42%
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About #516495
#516495 is a muted blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 267°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.82:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dutch Blue (#4e6594). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #516495 mixed with white
Darker: #516495 mixed with black
Calmer: #516495 with less saturation
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What color is #516495?
#516495 is muted blue. The closest named color is Dutch Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 100, 149), in HSL hsl(223.24, 29.57%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.922% 0.08166 267.324).
What colors go well with #516495?
The complementary color of #516495 is #7a6329. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #326c8f and #6b5b8f. The triadic partners are #8f534c and #44734a.
Is white or black text more readable on #516495?
White text reads better on #516495: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #516495 a warm or cool color?
#516495 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.082.