#517bc3 color: Parkwater
#517bc3 is rgb(81, 123, 195) in RGB and oklch(58.553% 0.12063 260.589) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 24%
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About #517bc3
#517bc3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 261°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Parkwater (#477bbd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #517bc3 mixed with white
Darker: #517bc3 mixed with black
Calmer: #517bc3 with less saturation
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Questions about #517bc3
What color is #517bc3?
#517bc3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Parkwater. In RGB it is rgb(81, 123, 195), in HSL hsl(217.89, 48.72%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.553% 0.12063 260.589).
What colors go well with #517bc3?
The complementary color of #517bc3 is #a07302. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0088b6 and #7c6ebe. The triadic partners are #b95b5d and #518d46.
Is white or black text more readable on #517bc3?
White text reads better on #517bc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #517bc3 a warm or cool color?
#517bc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.121.