#519bb9 color: Steel Light Blue
#519bb9 is rgb(81, 155, 185) in RGB and oklch(65.37% 0.08606 226.811) 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 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #519bb9
#519bb9 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 227°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.74:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Steel Light Blue (#5599b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #519bb9 mixed with white
Darker: #519bb9 mixed with black
Calmer: #519bb9 with less saturation
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Questions about #519bb9
What color is #519bb9?
#519bb9 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Steel Light Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 155, 185), in HSL hsl(197.31, 42.62%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.37% 0.08606 226.811).
What colors go well with #519bb9?
The complementary color of #519bb9 is #bc8062. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45a1a2 and #6e92c5. The triadic partners are #b77b9b and #969454.
Is white or black text more readable on #519bb9?
Black text reads better on #519bb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #519bb9 a warm or cool color?
#519bb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.086.