#516ed1 color: Cornflower
#516ed1 is rgb(81, 110, 209) in RGB and oklch(56.666% 0.15565 268.759) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Royal blue
- sky-600
- Black 18%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #516ed1
#516ed1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 269°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.5:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cornflower (#5170d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #516ed1 mixed with white
Darker: #516ed1 mixed with black
Calmer: #516ed1 with less saturation
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Questions about #516ed1
What color is #516ed1?
#516ed1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Cornflower. In RGB it is rgb(81, 110, 209), in HSL hsl(226.41, 58.18%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.666% 0.15565 268.759).
What colors go well with #516ed1?
The complementary color of #516ed1 is #967000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fc6 and #845dc4. The triadic partners are #c14a3d and #118e3e.
Is white or black text more readable on #516ed1?
White text reads better on #516ed1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #516ed1 a warm or cool color?
#516ed1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.156.