#516bb5 color: Amparo Blue
#516bb5 is rgb(81, 107, 181) in RGB and oklch(54.269% 0.11987 267.708) 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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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-700
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #516bb5
#516bb5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 268°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #516bb5 mixed with white
Darker: #516bb5 mixed with black
Calmer: #516bb5 with less saturation
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Questions about #516bb5
What color is #516bb5?
#516bb5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 107, 181), in HSL hsl(224.4, 40.32%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.269% 0.11987 267.708).
What colors go well with #516bb5?
The complementary color of #516bb5 is #8d6a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078ac and #785eac. The triadic partners are #aa5047 and #368245.
Is white or black text more readable on #516bb5?
White text reads better on #516bb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #516bb5 a warm or cool color?
#516bb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.12.