#5166b4 color: Evening Lagoon
#5166b4 is rgb(81, 102, 180) in RGB and oklch(53.146% 0.12482 270.357) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 29%
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About #5166b4
#5166b4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 270°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.37:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Evening Lagoon (#5868ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #5166b4 mixed with white
Darker: #5166b4 mixed with black
Calmer: #5166b4 with less saturation
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Questions about #5166b4
What color is #5166b4?
#5166b4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Evening Lagoon. In RGB it is rgb(81, 102, 180), in HSL hsl(227.27, 39.76%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.146% 0.12482 270.357).
What colors go well with #5166b4?
The complementary color of #5166b4 is #886700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0073ad and #7859a9. The triadic partners are #a84c3e and #278044.
Is white or black text more readable on #5166b4?
White text reads better on #5166b4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5166b4 a warm or cool color?
#5166b4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.125.