#516baa color: New Age Blue
#516baa is rgb(81, 107, 170) in RGB and oklch(53.628% 0.10396 266.01) 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 #516baa
#516baa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 266°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is New Age Blue (#496ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #516baa mixed with white
Darker: #516baa mixed with black
Calmer: #516baa with less saturation
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Questions about #516baa
What color is #516baa?
#516baa is soft blue. The closest named color is New Age Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 107, 170), in HSL hsl(222.47, 35.46%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.628% 0.10396 266.01).
What colors go well with #516baa?
The complementary color of #516baa is #886812. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f76a1 and #7360a3. The triadic partners are #a1544d and #427d47.
Is white or black text more readable on #516baa?
White text reads better on #516baa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #516baa a warm or cool color?
#516baa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.104.