#516eb4 color: Amparo Blue
#516eb4 is rgb(81, 110, 180) in RGB and oklch(54.857% 0.11472 265.761) 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 29%
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About #516eb4
#516eb4 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 266°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.95:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #516eb4 mixed with white
Darker: #516eb4 mixed with black
Calmer: #516eb4 with less saturation
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Questions about #516eb4
What color is #516eb4?
#516eb4 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 110, 180), in HSL hsl(222.42, 39.76%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.857% 0.11472 265.761).
What colors go well with #516eb4?
The complementary color of #516eb4 is #8f6b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0c7aaa and #7762ac. The triadic partners are #aa534d and #3f8346.
Is white or black text more readable on #516eb4?
White text reads better on #516eb4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #516eb4 a warm or cool color?
#516eb4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.115.