#516bbc color: Amparo Blue
#516bbc is rgb(81, 107, 188) in RGB and oklch(54.696% 0.1299 268.477) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Royal blue
- sky-700
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #516bbc
#516bbc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 268°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #516bbc mixed with white
Darker: #516bbc mixed with black
Calmer: #516bbc with less saturation
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Questions about #516bbc
What color is #516bbc?
#516bbc is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 107, 188), in HSL hsl(225.42, 44.4%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.696% 0.1299 268.477).
What colors go well with #516bbc?
The complementary color of #516bbc is #906b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079b3 and #7b5db1. The triadic partners are #b04e43 and #2d8543.
Is white or black text more readable on #516bbc?
White text reads better on #516bbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #516bbc a warm or cool color?
#516bbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.13.