#516eaa color: New Age Blue
#516eaa is rgb(81, 110, 170) in RGB and oklch(54.289% 0.10036 263.778) 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 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #516eaa
#516eaa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 264°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.05:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is New Age Blue (#496ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #516eaa mixed with white
Darker: #516eaa mixed with black
Calmer: #516eaa with less saturation
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Questions about #516eaa
What color is #516eaa?
#516eaa is soft blue. The closest named color is New Age Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 110, 170), in HSL hsl(220.45, 35.46%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.289% 0.10036 263.778).
What colors go well with #516eaa?
The complementary color of #516eaa is #8b6a1c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2278a1 and #7363a4. The triadic partners are #a25653 and #497e48.
Is white or black text more readable on #516eaa?
White text reads better on #516eaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #516eaa a warm or cool color?
#516eaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.1.