#5197cd color: Blue Tourmaline
#5197cd is rgb(81, 151, 205) in RGB and oklch(65.35% 0.1076 243.817) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5197cd
#5197cd is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 244°.
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 Blue Tourmaline (#4997d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #5197cd mixed with white
Darker: #5197cd mixed with black
Calmer: #5197cd with less saturation
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Questions about #5197cd
What color is #5197cd?
#5197cd is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Tourmaline. In RGB it is rgb(81, 151, 205), in HSL hsl(206.13, 55.36%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.35% 0.1076 243.817).
What colors go well with #5197cd?
The complementary color of #5197cd is #be8144. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #22a1b8 and #7c8bd2. The triadic partners are #c77389 and #839b4e.
Is white or black text more readable on #5197cd?
Black text reads better on #5197cd: 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 #5197cd a warm or cool color?
#5197cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.108.