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#5166a2 color: Electrify

#5166a2 is rgb(81, 102, 162) in RGB and oklch(52.078% 0.09848 268.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

52.1%
0.098
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • slate-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #5166a2

#5166a2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.57:1 contrast and black text 3.77:1, 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: #5166a2 mixed with white

  1. 5166a2
  2. 6175ac
  3. 7184b5
  4. 8292bf
  5. 92a2c8
  6. a4b1d1
  7. b5c0db
  8. c7d0e4
  9. dadfed
  10. eceff6

Darker: #5166a2 mixed with black

  1. 5166a2
  2. 45588c
  3. 3a4a77
  4. 2f3c63
  5. 242f4f
  6. 1a233c
  7. 10172a
  8. 070c19
  9. 02040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #5166a2 with less saturation

  1. 5166a2
  2. 53679d
  3. 566797
  4. 586891
  5. 5b688c
  6. 5d6886
  7. 5f6981
  8. 62697b
  9. 646975
  10. 67696f

Questions about #5166a2

What color is #5166a2?

#5166a2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Electrify. In RGB it is rgb(81, 102, 162), in HSL hsl(224.44, 33.33%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.078% 0.09848 268.256).

What colors go well with #5166a2?

The complementary color of #5166a2 is #816515. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #25709b and #705c9a. The triadic partners are #9a5148 and #3d7948.

Is white or black text more readable on #5166a2?

White text reads better on #5166a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and black gives 3.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5166a2 a warm or cool color?

#5166a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.098.