#516cb7 color: Amparo Blue
#516cb7 is rgb(81, 108, 183) in RGB and oklch(54.603% 0.12149 267.388) 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 28%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #516cb7
#516cb7 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 267°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.03:1 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: #516cb7 mixed with white
Darker: #516cb7 mixed with black
Calmer: #516cb7 with less saturation
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Questions about #516cb7
What color is #516cb7?
#516cb7 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 108, 183), in HSL hsl(224.12, 41.46%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.603% 0.12149 267.388).
What colors go well with #516cb7?
The complementary color of #516cb7 is #8e6a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079ae and #795fae. The triadic partners are #ac5148 and #378345.
Is white or black text more readable on #516cb7?
White text reads better on #516cb7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #516cb7 a warm or cool color?
#516cb7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.121.