#517caa color: Into the Blue
#517caa is rgb(81, 124, 170) in RGB and oklch(57.452% 0.08597 251.077) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #517caa
#517caa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Into the Blue (#4f7ba7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #517caa mixed with white
Darker: #517caa mixed with black
Calmer: #517caa with less saturation
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Questions about #517caa
What color is #517caa?
#517caa is soft blue. The closest named color is Into the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 124, 170), in HSL hsl(211.01, 35.46%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.452% 0.08597 251.077).
What colors go well with #517caa?
The complementary color of #517caa is #99703c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #32849c and #7073ab. The triadic partners are #a5636c and #67834c.
Is white or black text more readable on #517caa?
White text reads better on #517caa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #517caa a warm or cool color?
#517caa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.086.