#516cba color: Amparo Blue
#516cba is rgb(81, 108, 186) in RGB and oklch(54.785% 0.12579 267.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Royal blue
- sky-700
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #516cba
#516cba is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 268°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5:1 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: #516cba mixed with white
Darker: #516cba mixed with black
Calmer: #516cba with less saturation
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Questions about #516cba
What color is #516cba?
#516cba is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 108, 186), in HSL hsl(224.57, 43.21%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.785% 0.12579 267.747).
What colors go well with #516cba?
The complementary color of #516cba is #906b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ab1 and #7a5fb0. The triadic partners are #ae5046 and #338444.
Is white or black text more readable on #516cba?
White text reads better on #516cba: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #516cba a warm or cool color?
#516cba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.126.