#516ece color: Cornflower
#516ece is rgb(81, 110, 206) in RGB and oklch(56.468% 0.15149 268.571) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Royal blue
- sky-600
- Black 19%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #516ece
#516ece is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 269°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cornflower (#5170d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #516ece mixed with white
Darker: #516ece mixed with black
Calmer: #516ece with less saturation
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Questions about #516ece
What color is #516ece?
#516ece is soft blue. The closest named color is Cornflower. In RGB it is rgb(81, 110, 206), in HSL hsl(226.08, 56.05%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.468% 0.15149 268.571).
What colors go well with #516ece?
The complementary color of #516ece is #966f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fc4 and #835ec1. The triadic partners are #bf4b3f and #1a8d3f.
Is white or black text more readable on #516ece?
White text reads better on #516ece: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #516ece a warm or cool color?
#516ece is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.151.