#516cb9 color: Amparo Blue
#516cb9 is rgb(81, 108, 185) in RGB and oklch(54.724% 0.12436 267.631) 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 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #516cb9
#516cb9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 268°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.01:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #516cb9 mixed with white
Darker: #516cb9 mixed with black
Calmer: #516cb9 with less saturation
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Questions about #516cb9
What color is #516cb9?
#516cb9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 108, 185), in HSL hsl(224.42, 42.62%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.724% 0.12436 267.631).
What colors go well with #516cb9?
The complementary color of #516cb9 is #8f6b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079b0 and #7a5faf. The triadic partners are #ad5047 and #348444.
Is white or black text more readable on #516cb9?
White text reads better on #516cb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #516cb9 a warm or cool color?
#516cb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.124.