#516cd6 color: Cornflower
#516cd6 is rgb(81, 108, 214) in RGB and oklch(56.601% 0.16504 269.723) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Royal blue
- indigo-500
- Black 16%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #516cd6
#516cd6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 270°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cornflower (#5170d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.
Lighter: #516cd6 mixed with white
Darker: #516cd6 mixed with black
Calmer: #516cd6 with less saturation
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Questions about #516cd6
What color is #516cd6?
#516cd6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Cornflower. In RGB it is rgb(81, 108, 214), in HSL hsl(227.82, 61.86%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.601% 0.16504 269.723).
What colors go well with #516cd6?
The complementary color of #516cd6 is #957100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fc7 and #865ac7. The triadic partners are #c44537 and #008f3b.
Is white or black text more readable on #516cd6?
White text reads better on #516cd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #516cd6 a warm or cool color?
#516cd6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.165.