#517bb5 color: Endless River
#517bb5 is rgb(81, 123, 181) in RGB and oklch(57.786% 0.1015 256.685) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #517bb5
#517bb5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 257°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Endless River (#567aad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #517bb5 mixed with white
Darker: #517bb5 mixed with black
Calmer: #517bb5 with less saturation
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Questions about #517bb5
What color is #517bb5?
#517bb5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Endless River. In RGB it is rgb(81, 123, 181), in HSL hsl(214.8, 40.32%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.786% 0.1015 256.685).
What colors go well with #517bb5?
The complementary color of #517bb5 is #9b712a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2185a8 and #7670b3. The triadic partners are #ad5f64 and #5d874a.
Is white or black text more readable on #517bb5?
White text reads better on #517bb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #517bb5 a warm or cool color?
#517bb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.101.