#518ea3 color: Aegean Sea
#518ea3 is rgb(81, 142, 163) in RGB and oklch(61.367% 0.07068 222.35) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Soft
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Slate
- cyan-600
- Black 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #518ea3
#518ea3 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 222°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.75:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Aegean Sea (#508fa2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #518ea3 mixed with white
Darker: #518ea3 mixed with black
Calmer: #518ea3 with less saturation
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Questions about #518ea3
What color is #518ea3?
#518ea3 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Aegean Sea. In RGB it is rgb(81, 142, 163), in HSL hsl(195.37, 33.61%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.367% 0.07068 222.35).
What colors go well with #518ea3?
The complementary color of #518ea3 is #a97662. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c928f and #6587ae. The triadic partners are #a27390 and #8c8653.
Is white or black text more readable on #518ea3?
White text reads better on #518ea3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #518ea3 a warm or cool color?
#518ea3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.071.