#516ea1 color: Chesty Bond
#516ea1 is rgb(81, 110, 161) in RGB and oklch(53.804% 0.08745 261.233) 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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- ≈ Cerulean
- slate-500
- Black 37%
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About #516ea1
#516ea1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 261°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.13:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chesty Bond (#516fa0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #516ea1 mixed with white
Darker: #516ea1 mixed with black
Calmer: #516ea1 with less saturation
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Questions about #516ea1
What color is #516ea1?
#516ea1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Chesty Bond. In RGB it is rgb(81, 110, 161), in HSL hsl(218.25, 33.06%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.804% 0.08745 261.233).
What colors go well with #516ea1?
The complementary color of #516ea1 is #88682c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e7798 and #6e659d. The triadic partners are #9b5958 and #517b4a.
Is white or black text more readable on #516ea1?
White text reads better on #516ea1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #516ea1 a warm or cool color?
#516ea1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.087.