#516daa color: New Age Blue
#516daa is rgb(81, 109, 170) in RGB and oklch(54.068% 0.10154 264.54) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 33%
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About #516daa
#516daa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 265°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is New Age Blue (#496ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #516daa mixed with white
Darker: #516daa mixed with black
Calmer: #516daa with less saturation
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Questions about #516daa
What color is #516daa?
#516daa is soft blue. The closest named color is New Age Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 109, 170), in HSL hsl(221.12, 35.46%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.068% 0.10154 264.54).
What colors go well with #516daa?
The complementary color of #516daa is #8a6919. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2178a1 and #7362a4. The triadic partners are #a25551 and #477e48.
Is white or black text more readable on #516daa?
White text reads better on #516daa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #516daa a warm or cool color?
#516daa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.102.