Cobalt Core Soft — #516DA4 Hex Color Code

RGB

rgb(81, 109, 164)

HSL

hsl(220, 34%, 48%)

Metrics

S 34% · L 48%

Contrast (WCAG)

on white

5.2:1AA

on black

4.1:1AA Large

Recent trail

About this color

Cobalt Core Soft (#516DA4) belongs to the blue family — hue 220°, 34% saturation, 48% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS

:root {
  --colorarchive-cobalt-core-soft: #516DA4; /* hsl(220, 34%, 48%) */
}

Tonal strip

All lightness levels at this hue and saturation. Click any to navigate.

Palette moves

Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.

Lighter companion

Cobalt Radiant Soft

#627CB2 · hsl(220, 34%, 54%)

Darker companion

Cobalt Velvet Soft

#475F90 · hsl(220, 34%, 42%)

Complementary counterpoint

Apricot Core Soft

#A48851 · hsl(40, 34%, 48%)

Analogous lead

Iris Core Soft

#5151A4 · hsl(240, 34%, 48%)

Analogous echo

Azure Core Soft

#5188A4 · hsl(200, 34%, 48%)

Export preview

Base: Cobalt Core Soft #516DA4
Lighter companion: Cobalt Radiant Soft #627CB2
Darker companion: Cobalt Velvet Soft #475F90
Complementary counterpoint: Apricot Core Soft #A48851
Analogous lead: Iris Core Soft #5151A4
Analogous echo: Azure Core Soft #5188A4