#516bac color: New Age Blue
#516bac is rgb(81, 107, 172) in RGB and oklch(53.741% 0.10686 266.374) 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%
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About #516bac
#516bac is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 266°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is New Age Blue (#496ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #516bac mixed with white
Darker: #516bac mixed with black
Calmer: #516bac with less saturation
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Questions about #516bac
What color is #516bac?
#516bac is soft blue. The closest named color is New Age Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 107, 172), in HSL hsl(222.86, 35.97%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.741% 0.10686 266.374).
What colors go well with #516bac?
The complementary color of #516bac is #89690a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b76a3 and #7460a4. The triadic partners are #a3534c and #407e47.
Is white or black text more readable on #516bac?
White text reads better on #516bac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #516bac a warm or cool color?
#516bac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.107.