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#518eff color: Skinny Jeans

#518eff is rgb(81, 142, 255) in RGB and oklch(66.19% 0.1795 261.511) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

66.2%
0.180
262°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • indigo-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #518eff

#518eff is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.18 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Skinny Jeans (#5588ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #518eff mixed with white

  1. 518eff
  2. 639aff
  3. 74a6ff
  4. 85b2ff
  5. 96bdff
  6. a7c8ff
  7. b9d4ff
  8. cadfff
  9. dce9ff
  10. edf4ff

Darker: #518eff mixed with black

  1. 518eff
  2. 457bde
  3. 3a68be
  4. 2f569e
  5. 244480
  6. 1a3463
  7. 102448
  8. 07152e
  9. 020716
  10. 000103

Calmer: #518eff with less saturation

  1. 518eff
  2. 5990f5
  3. 6091ea
  4. 6792df
  5. 6d93d5
  6. 7493ca
  7. 7a93bf
  8. 8193b4
  9. 8793a9
  10. 8d939e

Questions about #518eff

What color is #518eff?

#518eff is bright blue. The closest named color is Skinny Jeans. In RGB it is rgb(81, 142, 255), in HSL hsl(218.97, 100%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.19% 0.1795 261.511).

What colors go well with #518eff?

The complementary color of #518eff is #c28600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a1e1 and #9679f6. The triadic partners are #ec5b60 and #47ac3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #518eff?

Black text reads better on #518eff: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #518eff a warm or cool color?

#518eff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.18.