#516bb4 color: Amparo Blue
#516bb4 is rgb(81, 107, 180) in RGB and oklch(54.209% 0.11843 267.581) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-700
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #516bb4
#516bb4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 268°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.11:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #516bb4 mixed with white
Darker: #516bb4 mixed with black
Calmer: #516bb4 with less saturation
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Questions about #516bb4
What color is #516bb4?
#516bb4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 107, 180), in HSL hsl(224.24, 39.76%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.209% 0.11843 267.581).
What colors go well with #516bb4?
The complementary color of #516bb4 is #8c6a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0478ab and #785eab. The triadic partners are #a95148 and #378145.
Is white or black text more readable on #516bb4?
White text reads better on #516bb4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #516bb4 a warm or cool color?
#516bb4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.118.