#517cc0 color: Blue Iolite
#517cc0 is rgb(81, 124, 192) in RGB and oklch(58.605% 0.11542 259.227) 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 25%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #517cc0
#517cc0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Iolite (#587ebe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #517cc0 mixed with white
Darker: #517cc0 mixed with black
Calmer: #517cc0 with less saturation
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Questions about #517cc0
What color is #517cc0?
#517cc0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Iolite. In RGB it is rgb(81, 124, 192), in HSL hsl(216.76, 46.84%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.605% 0.11542 259.227).
What colors go well with #517cc0?
The complementary color of #517cc0 is #a07315. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0288b2 and #7b6fbc. The triadic partners are #b65d60 and #568c47.
Is white or black text more readable on #517cc0?
White text reads better on #517cc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #517cc0 a warm or cool color?
#517cc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.115.