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#51669f color: Electrify

#51669f is rgb(81, 102, 159) in RGB and oklch(51.91% 0.09404 267.72) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

51.9%
0.094
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #51669f

#51669f is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.6:1 contrast and black text 3.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Electrify (#5665a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #51669f mixed with white

  1. 51669f
  2. 6175a9
  3. 7183b3
  4. 8292bc
  5. 93a1c6
  6. a4b1d0
  7. b5c0d9
  8. c7cfe3
  9. dadfec
  10. eceff6

Darker: #51669f mixed with black

  1. 51669f
  2. 45588a
  3. 3a4a75
  4. 2f3c61
  5. 242f4d
  6. 1a233b
  7. 101729
  8. 070c18
  9. 020409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #51669f with less saturation

  1. 51669f
  2. 53679a
  3. 566794
  4. 58678f
  5. 5a688a
  6. 5d6884
  7. 5f687f
  8. 616879
  9. 646974
  10. 66696e

Questions about #51669f

What color is #51669f?

#51669f is soft blue. The closest named color is Electrify. In RGB it is rgb(81, 102, 159), in HSL hsl(223.85, 32.5%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.91% 0.09404 267.72).

What colors go well with #51669f?

The complementary color of #51669f is #7f651c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #297098 and #6f5c98. The triadic partners are #97524a and #407749.

Is white or black text more readable on #51669f?

White text reads better on #51669f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #51669f a warm or cool color?

#51669f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.094.