#516ecd color: Cornflower
#516ecd is rgb(81, 110, 205) in RGB and oklch(56.403% 0.1501 268.503) 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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- ≈ Royal blue
- sky-600
- Black 20%
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About #516ecd
#516ecd is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 269°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cornflower (#5170d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #516ecd mixed with white
Darker: #516ecd mixed with black
Calmer: #516ecd with less saturation
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Questions about #516ecd
What color is #516ecd?
#516ecd is soft blue. The closest named color is Cornflower. In RGB it is rgb(81, 110, 205), in HSL hsl(225.97, 55.36%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.403% 0.1501 268.503).
What colors go well with #516ecd?
The complementary color of #516ecd is #966f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fc3 and #825ec1. The triadic partners are #be4b40 and #1c8c3f.
Is white or black text more readable on #516ecd?
White text reads better on #516ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #516ecd a warm or cool color?
#516ecd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.15.