#517dad color: Azul Pavo Real
#517dad is rgb(81, 125, 173) in RGB and oklch(57.83% 0.08899 251.571) 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 32%
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About #517dad
#517dad is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 252°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Azul Pavo Real (#537faf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #517dad mixed with white
Darker: #517dad mixed with black
Calmer: #517dad with less saturation
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Questions about #517dad
What color is #517dad?
#517dad is soft blue. The closest named color is Azul Pavo Real. In RGB it is rgb(81, 125, 173), in HSL hsl(211.3, 36.22%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.83% 0.08899 251.571).
What colors go well with #517dad?
The complementary color of #517dad is #9b713a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #30859f and #7173ad. The triadic partners are #a7636c and #66854c.
Is white or black text more readable on #517dad?
White text reads better on #517dad: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #517dad a warm or cool color?
#517dad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.089.