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#5168bc color: Amparo Blue

#5168bc is rgb(81, 104, 188) in RGB and oklch(54.068% 0.13373 269.948) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

54.1%
0.134
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #5168bc

#5168bc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #5168bc mixed with white

  1. 5168bc
  2. 6177c4
  3. 7186cb
  4. 8195d2
  5. 92a4d9
  6. a3b3e0
  7. b5c2e7
  8. c7d1ed
  9. d9e0f3
  10. ecf0f9

Darker: #5168bc mixed with black

  1. 5168bc
  2. 4559a3
  3. 3a4b8b
  4. 2f3e73
  5. 24305d
  6. 1a2447
  7. 101832
  8. 070c1f
  9. 02040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #5168bc with less saturation

  1. 5168bc
  2. 5469b5
  3. 576bad
  4. 5a6ca6
  5. 5d6c9e
  6. 5f6d96
  7. 636e8f
  8. 666e87
  9. 696e7f
  10. 6c6f77

Questions about #5168bc

What color is #5168bc?

#5168bc is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 104, 188), in HSL hsl(227.1, 44.4%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.068% 0.13373 269.948).

What colors go well with #5168bc?

The complementary color of #5168bc is #8c6a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0077b4 and #7b5ab0. The triadic partners are #af4b3d and #218442.

Is white or black text more readable on #5168bc?

White text reads better on #5168bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5168bc a warm or cool color?

#5168bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.134.