#517eaa color: Aleutian Isle
#517eaa is rgb(81, 126, 170) in RGB and oklch(57.913% 0.08433 248.941) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #517eaa
#517eaa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Aleutian Isle (#4d7eaa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #517eaa mixed with white
Darker: #517eaa mixed with black
Calmer: #517eaa with less saturation
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Questions about #517eaa
What color is #517eaa?
#517eaa is soft blue. The closest named color is Aleutian Isle. In RGB it is rgb(81, 126, 170), in HSL hsl(209.66, 35.46%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.913% 0.08433 248.941).
What colors go well with #517eaa?
The complementary color of #517eaa is #9b7140. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #35869c and #6f75ac. The triadic partners are #a56470 and #6b844d.
Is white or black text more readable on #517eaa?
White text reads better on #517eaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #517eaa a warm or cool color?
#517eaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.084.