#519bb8 color: Steel Light Blue
#519bb8 is rgb(81, 155, 184) in RGB and oklch(65.328% 0.08528 225.965) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 28%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #519bb8
#519bb8 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 226°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.73:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Steel Light Blue (#5599b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #519bb8 mixed with white
Darker: #519bb8 mixed with black
Calmer: #519bb8 with less saturation
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Questions about #519bb8
What color is #519bb8?
#519bb8 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Steel Light Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 155, 184), in HSL hsl(196.89, 42.04%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.328% 0.08528 225.965).
What colors go well with #519bb8?
The complementary color of #519bb8 is #bc8063. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46a0a1 and #6d92c4. The triadic partners are #b67b9b and #979454.
Is white or black text more readable on #519bb8?
Black text reads better on #519bb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #519bb8 a warm or cool color?
#519bb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.085.