#516cb5 color: Amparo Blue
#516cb5 is rgb(81, 108, 181) in RGB and oklch(54.484% 0.11862 267.126) 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 #516cb5
#516cb5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 267°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.05:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #516cb5 mixed with white
Darker: #516cb5 mixed with black
Calmer: #516cb5 with less saturation
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Questions about #516cb5
What color is #516cb5?
#516cb5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 108, 181), in HSL hsl(223.8, 40.32%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.484% 0.11862 267.126).
What colors go well with #516cb5?
The complementary color of #516cb5 is #8e6a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0279ac and #785fac. The triadic partners are #aa5149 and #398245.
Is white or black text more readable on #516cb5?
White text reads better on #516cb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #516cb5 a warm or cool color?
#516cb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.119.