#516ba2 color: San Marino
#516ba2 is rgb(81, 107, 162) in RGB and oklch(53.184% 0.09233 264.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Cerulean
- slate-500
- Black 36%
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About #516ba2
#516ba2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 264°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is San Marino (#4e6c9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #516ba2 mixed with white
Darker: #516ba2 mixed with black
Calmer: #516ba2 with less saturation
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Questions about #516ba2
What color is #516ba2?
#516ba2 is soft blue. The closest named color is San Marino. In RGB it is rgb(81, 107, 162), in HSL hsl(220.74, 33.33%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.184% 0.09233 264.234).
What colors go well with #516ba2?
The complementary color of #516ba2 is #856724. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a759a and #70619c. The triadic partners are #9b5652 and #497a49.
Is white or black text more readable on #516ba2?
White text reads better on #516ba2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #516ba2 a warm or cool color?
#516ba2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.092.