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#516dc1 color: Amparo Blue

#516dc1 is rgb(81, 109, 193) in RGB and oklch(55.428% 0.13449 267.967) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

55.4%
0.134
268°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #516dc1

#516dc1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.88:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #516dc1 mixed with white

  1. 516dc1
  2. 617cc8
  3. 718acf
  4. 8299d6
  5. 93a7dc
  6. a4b6e2
  7. b6c4e9
  8. c8d3ee
  9. dae1f4
  10. ecf0fa

Darker: #516dc1 mixed with black

  1. 516dc1
  2. 455ea7
  3. 3a4f8f
  4. 2f4177
  5. 24335f
  6. 1a2649
  7. 101934
  8. 070d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #516dc1 with less saturation

  1. 516dc1
  2. 546eb9
  3. 586fb2
  4. 5b70aa
  5. 5e71a3
  6. 62729b
  7. 657293
  8. 69728b
  9. 6c7383
  10. 6f737b

Questions about #516dc1

What color is #516dc1?

#516dc1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 109, 193), in HSL hsl(225, 47.46%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.428% 0.13449 267.967).

What colors go well with #516dc1?

The complementary color of #516dc1 is #936c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cb7 and #7d5fb6. The triadic partners are #b44e44 and #2d8742.

Is white or black text more readable on #516dc1?

White text reads better on #516dc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #516dc1 a warm or cool color?

#516dc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.134.