#516bae color: Azraq Blue
#516bae is rgb(81, 107, 174) in RGB and oklch(53.857% 0.10976 266.711) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 32%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #516bae
#516bae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 267°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Azraq Blue (#4c6cb3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #516bae mixed with white
Darker: #516bae mixed with black
Calmer: #516bae with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #516bae
Questions about #516bae
What color is #516bae?
#516bae is soft blue. The closest named color is Azraq Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 107, 174), in HSL hsl(223.23, 36.47%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.857% 0.10976 266.711).
What colors go well with #516bae?
The complementary color of #516bae is #8a6901. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1777a5 and #755fa6. The triadic partners are #a4524b and #3e7f46.
Is white or black text more readable on #516bae?
White text reads better on #516bae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #516bae a warm or cool color?
#516bae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.11.