#516ca9 color: New Age Blue
#516ca9 is rgb(81, 108, 169) in RGB and oklch(53.791% 0.1013 265.075) 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 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #516ca9
#516ca9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 265°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is New Age Blue (#496ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #516ca9 mixed with white
Darker: #516ca9 mixed with black
Calmer: #516ca9 with less saturation
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Questions about #516ca9
What color is #516ca9?
#516ca9 is soft blue. The closest named color is New Age Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 108, 169), in HSL hsl(221.59, 35.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.791% 0.1013 265.075).
What colors go well with #516ca9?
The complementary color of #516ca9 is #896918. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2277a0 and #7361a2. The triadic partners are #a15550 and #457d48.
Is white or black text more readable on #516ca9?
White text reads better on #516ca9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #516ca9 a warm or cool color?
#516ca9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.101.