#518ec9 color: Azure Blue
#518ec9 is rgb(81, 142, 201) in RGB and oklch(63.108% 0.10978 249.217) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #518ec9
#518ec9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.06:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Azure Blue (#4d91c6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #518ec9 mixed with white
Darker: #518ec9 mixed with black
Calmer: #518ec9 with less saturation
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Questions about #518ec9
What color is #518ec9?
#518ec9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Azure Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 142, 201), in HSL hsl(209.5, 52.63%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.108% 0.10978 249.217).
What colors go well with #518ec9?
The complementary color of #518ec9 is #b47c37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1898b6 and #7c82cb. The triadic partners are #c26c7b and #74964b.
Is white or black text more readable on #518ec9?
White text reads better on #518ec9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #518ec9 a warm or cool color?
#518ec9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.11.