#5172ce color: Cornflower
#5172ce is rgb(81, 114, 206) in RGB and oklch(57.293% 0.14653 266.915) 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 #5172ce
#5172ce is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 267°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.52:1 contrast and black text 4.65:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cornflower (#5170d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #5172ce mixed with white
Darker: #5172ce mixed with black
Calmer: #5172ce with less saturation
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Questions about #5172ce
What color is #5172ce?
#5172ce is soft blue. The closest named color is Cornflower. In RGB it is rgb(81, 114, 206), in HSL hsl(224.16, 56.05%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.293% 0.14653 266.915).
What colors go well with #5172ce?
The complementary color of #5172ce is #9b7100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0082c3 and #8262c3. The triadic partners are #bf4f47 and #2c8e40.
Is white or black text more readable on #5172ce?
White text reads better on #5172ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and black gives 4.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5172ce a warm or cool color?
#5172ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.147.