#518dd3 color: Blue Dart
#518dd3 is rgb(81, 141, 211) in RGB and oklch(63.405% 0.12326 253.487) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 17%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #518dd3
#518dd3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.1:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Dart (#518fd1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #518dd3 mixed with white
Darker: #518dd3 mixed with black
Calmer: #518dd3 with less saturation
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Questions about #518dd3
What color is #518dd3?
#518dd3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Dart. In RGB it is rgb(81, 141, 211), in HSL hsl(212.31, 59.63%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.405% 0.12326 253.487).
What colors go well with #518dd3?
The complementary color of #518dd3 is #b77d22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099c1 and #817fd2. The triadic partners are #c96874 and #6b9a48.
Is white or black text more readable on #518dd3?
White text reads better on #518dd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #518dd3 a warm or cool color?
#518dd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.123.