#5175b0 color: Sapphire Shimmer Blue
#5175b0 is rgb(81, 117, 176) in RGB and oklch(56.174% 0.10093 259.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 31%
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About #5175b0
#5175b0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 260°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.64:1 contrast and black text 4.52:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sapphire Shimmer Blue (#5776af). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #5175b0 mixed with white
Darker: #5175b0 mixed with black
Calmer: #5175b0 with less saturation
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Questions about #5175b0
What color is #5175b0?
#5175b0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Shimmer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 117, 176), in HSL hsl(217.26, 37.55%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.174% 0.10093 259.9).
What colors go well with #5175b0?
The complementary color of #5175b0 is #946d24. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #217fa5 and #746aac. The triadic partners are #a85b5c and #548349.
Is white or black text more readable on #5175b0?
White text reads better on #5175b0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and black gives 4.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5175b0 a warm or cool color?
#5175b0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.101.