#5170a1 color: Chesty Bond
#5170a1 is rgb(81, 112, 161) in RGB and oklch(54.257% 0.08528 259.29) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 37%
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About #5170a1
#5170a1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chesty Bond (#516fa0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #5170a1 mixed with white
Darker: #5170a1 mixed with black
Calmer: #5170a1 with less saturation
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What color is #5170a1?
#5170a1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Chesty Bond. In RGB it is rgb(81, 112, 161), in HSL hsl(216.75, 33.06%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.257% 0.08528 259.29).
What colors go well with #5170a1?
The complementary color of #5170a1 is #8a6930. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #307997 and #6e679e. The triadic partners are #9b5a5b and #557b4b.
Is white or black text more readable on #5170a1?
White text reads better on #5170a1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5170a1 a warm or cool color?
#5170a1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.085.