#516dad color: New Age Blue
#516dad is rgb(81, 109, 173) in RGB and oklch(54.236% 0.10587 265.165) 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
- slate-500
- Black 32%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #516dad
#516dad is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 265°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is New Age Blue (#496ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #516dad mixed with white
Darker: #516dad mixed with black
Calmer: #516dad with less saturation
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Questions about #516dad
What color is #516dad?
#516dad is soft blue. The closest named color is New Age Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 109, 173), in HSL hsl(221.74, 36.22%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.236% 0.10587 265.165).
What colors go well with #516dad?
The complementary color of #516dad is #8b6a11. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c78a4 and #7462a6. The triadic partners are #a4554f and #447f47.
Is white or black text more readable on #516dad?
White text reads better on #516dad: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #516dad a warm or cool color?
#516dad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.106.