#517eba color: Woad Blue
#517eba is rgb(81, 126, 186) in RGB and oklch(58.725% 0.10521 256.009) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #517eba
#517eba is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Woad Blue (#597fb9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #517eba mixed with white
Darker: #517eba mixed with black
Calmer: #517eba with less saturation
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Questions about #517eba
What color is #517eba?
#517eba is soft blue. The closest named color is Woad Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 126, 186), in HSL hsl(214.29, 43.21%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.725% 0.10521 256.009).
What colors go well with #517eba?
The complementary color of #517eba is #a07329. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c89ac and #7772b8. The triadic partners are #b26167 and #5f8b49.
Is white or black text more readable on #517eba?
White text reads better on #517eba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #517eba a warm or cool color?
#517eba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.105.