#516dce color: Cornflower
#516dce is rgb(81, 109, 206) in RGB and oklch(56.264% 0.15274 268.965) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Royal blue
- sky-600
- Black 19%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #516dce
#516dce is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 269°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.74:1 contrast and black text 4.43:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cornflower (#5170d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #516dce mixed with white
Darker: #516dce mixed with black
Calmer: #516dce with less saturation
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Questions about #516dce
What color is #516dce?
#516dce is soft blue. The closest named color is Cornflower. In RGB it is rgb(81, 109, 206), in HSL hsl(226.56, 56.05%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.264% 0.15274 268.965).
What colors go well with #516dce?
The complementary color of #516dce is #956f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ec4 and #835cc1. The triadic partners are #be4a3d and #138d3e.
Is white or black text more readable on #516dce?
White text reads better on #516dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and black gives 4.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #516dce a warm or cool color?
#516dce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.153.