#5177b2 color: Sapphire Shimmer Blue
#5177b2 is rgb(81, 119, 178) in RGB and oklch(56.729% 0.10156 258.917) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 30%
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About #5177b2
#5177b2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.53:1 contrast and black text 4.63:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sapphire Shimmer Blue (#5776af). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #5177b2 mixed with white
Darker: #5177b2 mixed with black
Calmer: #5177b2 with less saturation
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What color is #5177b2?
#5177b2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Shimmer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 119, 178), in HSL hsl(216.49, 38.65%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.729% 0.10156 258.917).
What colors go well with #5177b2?
The complementary color of #5177b2 is #976f25. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2181a6 and #756caf. The triadic partners are #aa5c5f and #568549.
Is white or black text more readable on #5177b2?
White text reads better on #5177b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and black gives 4.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5177b2 a warm or cool color?
#5177b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.102.