#516cd5 color: Cornflower
#516cd5 is rgb(81, 108, 213) in RGB and oklch(56.532% 0.16367 269.683) 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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- ≈ Royal blue
- indigo-500
- Black 16%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #516cd5
#516cd5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 270°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cornflower (#5170d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.
Lighter: #516cd5 mixed with white
Darker: #516cd5 mixed with black
Calmer: #516cd5 with less saturation
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Questions about #516cd5
What color is #516cd5?
#516cd5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Cornflower. In RGB it is rgb(81, 108, 213), in HSL hsl(227.73, 61.11%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.532% 0.16367 269.683).
What colors go well with #516cd5?
The complementary color of #516cd5 is #957000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ec7 and #865ac7. The triadic partners are #c44637 and #008f3b.
Is white or black text more readable on #516cd5?
White text reads better on #516cd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #516cd5 a warm or cool color?
#516cd5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.164.