#518cd2 color: Blue Dart
#518cd2 is rgb(81, 140, 210) in RGB and oklch(63.129% 0.12294 253.824) 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 18%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #518cd2
#518cd2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 254°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Dart (#518fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #518cd2 mixed with white
Darker: #518cd2 mixed with black
Calmer: #518cd2 with less saturation
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Questions about #518cd2
What color is #518cd2?
#518cd2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Dart. In RGB it is rgb(81, 140, 210), in HSL hsl(212.56, 58.9%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.129% 0.12294 253.824).
What colors go well with #518cd2?
The complementary color of #518cd2 is #b57d21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098c0 and #817ed1. The triadic partners are #c86873 and #6a9948.
Is white or black text more readable on #518cd2?
White text reads better on #518cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #518cd2 a warm or cool color?
#518cd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.123.