#519bbd color: Steel Light Blue
#519bbd is rgb(81, 155, 189) in RGB and oklch(65.542% 0.08936 230.03) 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 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #519bbd
#519bbd is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 230°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.77:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Steel Light Blue (#5599b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #519bbd mixed with white
Darker: #519bbd mixed with black
Calmer: #519bbd with less saturation
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Questions about #519bbd
What color is #519bbd?
#519bbd is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Steel Light Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 155, 189), in HSL hsl(198.89, 45%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.542% 0.08936 230.03).
What colors go well with #519bbd?
The complementary color of #519bbd is #bd805e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #41a1a6 and #7192c8. The triadic partners are #bb7a98 and #949653.
Is white or black text more readable on #519bbd?
Black text reads better on #519bbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #519bbd a warm or cool color?
#519bbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.089.