#516ea6 color: Chesty Bond
#516ea6 is rgb(81, 110, 166) in RGB and oklch(54.07% 0.09461 262.755) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 35%
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About #516ea6
#516ea6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 263°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.08:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chesty Bond (#516fa0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #516ea6 mixed with white
Darker: #516ea6 mixed with black
Calmer: #516ea6 with less saturation
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Questions about #516ea6
What color is #516ea6?
#516ea6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Chesty Bond. In RGB it is rgb(81, 110, 166), in HSL hsl(219.53, 34.41%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.07% 0.09461 262.755).
What colors go well with #516ea6?
The complementary color of #516ea6 is #8a6924. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #28789d and #7164a1. The triadic partners are #9f5755 and #4c7d49.
Is white or black text more readable on #516ea6?
White text reads better on #516ea6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #516ea6 a warm or cool color?
#516ea6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.095.