#516ea7 color: Plunder
#516ea7 is rgb(81, 110, 167) in RGB and oklch(54.125% 0.09605 263.025) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #516ea7
#516ea7 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 263°.
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 Plunder (#5072a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #516ea7 mixed with white
Darker: #516ea7 mixed with black
Calmer: #516ea7 with less saturation
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Questions about #516ea7
What color is #516ea7?
#516ea7 is soft blue. The closest named color is Plunder. In RGB it is rgb(81, 110, 167), in HSL hsl(219.77, 34.68%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.125% 0.09605 263.025).
What colors go well with #516ea7?
The complementary color of #516ea7 is #8a6922. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #27789e and #7164a2. The triadic partners are #9f5754 and #4c7d49.
Is white or black text more readable on #516ea7?
White text reads better on #516ea7: 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 #516ea7 a warm or cool color?
#516ea7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.096.