#518dcb color: Blue Dart
#518dcb is rgb(81, 141, 203) in RGB and oklch(62.984% 0.11312 250.761) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #518dcb
#518dcb is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 251°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Dart (#518fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #518dcb mixed with white
Darker: #518dcb mixed with black
Calmer: #518dcb with less saturation
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Questions about #518dcb
What color is #518dcb?
#518dcb is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Dart. In RGB it is rgb(81, 141, 203), in HSL hsl(210.49, 53.98%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.984% 0.11312 250.761).
What colors go well with #518dcb?
The complementary color of #518dcb is #b47c31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e98b9 and #7d80cc. The triadic partners are #c36a78 and #71974b.
Is white or black text more readable on #518dcb?
White text reads better on #518dcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #518dcb a warm or cool color?
#518dcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.113.