#516fcb color: Cornflower
#516fcb is rgb(81, 111, 203) in RGB and oklch(56.479% 0.14606 267.939) 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 20%
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About #516fcb
#516fcb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 268°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cornflower (#5170d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #516fcb mixed with white
Darker: #516fcb mixed with black
Calmer: #516fcb with less saturation
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Questions about #516fcb
What color is #516fcb?
#516fcb is soft blue. The closest named color is Cornflower. In RGB it is rgb(81, 111, 203), in HSL hsl(225.25, 53.98%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.479% 0.14606 267.939).
What colors go well with #516fcb?
The complementary color of #516fcb is #976f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fc1 and #815fbf. The triadic partners are #bc4d43 and #258c40.
Is white or black text more readable on #516fcb?
White text reads better on #516fcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #516fcb a warm or cool color?
#516fcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.146.