#518ea6 color: Aegean Sea
#518ea6 is rgb(81, 142, 166) in RGB and oklch(61.49% 0.07287 225.521) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Dusty
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #518ea6
#518ea6 is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 226°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Aegean Sea (#508fa2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #518ea6 mixed with white
Darker: #518ea6 mixed with black
Calmer: #518ea6 with less saturation
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Questions about #518ea6
What color is #518ea6?
#518ea6 is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Aegean Sea. In RGB it is rgb(81, 142, 166), in HSL hsl(196.94, 34.41%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.49% 0.07287 225.521).
What colors go well with #518ea6?
The complementary color of #518ea6 is #aa7760. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a9293 and #6787b0. The triadic partners are #a5738e and #8b8753.
Is white or black text more readable on #518ea6?
White text reads better on #518ea6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #518ea6 a warm or cool color?
#518ea6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.073.