#516aab color: Submarine Base
#516aab is rgb(81, 106, 171) in RGB and oklch(53.466% 0.10665 266.889) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #516aab
#516aab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 267°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Submarine Base (#5566aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #516aab mixed with white
Darker: #516aab mixed with black
Calmer: #516aab with less saturation
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Questions about #516aab
What color is #516aab?
#516aab is soft blue. The closest named color is Submarine Base. In RGB it is rgb(81, 106, 171), in HSL hsl(223.33, 35.71%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.466% 0.10665 266.889).
What colors go well with #516aab?
The complementary color of #516aab is #886809. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c75a3 and #745fa3. The triadic partners are #a2524b and #3e7e47.
Is white or black text more readable on #516aab?
White text reads better on #516aab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #516aab a warm or cool color?
#516aab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.107.