#517ea1 color: Borage
#517ea1 is rgb(81, 126, 161) in RGB and oklch(57.488% 0.07343 242.964) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 37%
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About #517ea1
#517ea1 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 243°.
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 Borage (#507ea4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #517ea1 mixed with white
Darker: #517ea1 mixed with black
Calmer: #517ea1 with less saturation
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Questions about #517ea1
What color is #517ea1?
#517ea1 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Borage. In RGB it is rgb(81, 126, 161), in HSL hsl(206.25, 33.06%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.488% 0.07343 242.964).
What colors go well with #517ea1?
The complementary color of #517ea1 is #986f4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e8493 and #6a76a5. The triadic partners are #9e6675 and #71804f.
Is white or black text more readable on #517ea1?
White text reads better on #517ea1: 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 #517ea1 a warm or cool color?
#517ea1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.073.