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#514378 color: When Red Met Blue

#514378 is rgb(81, 67, 120) in RGB and oklch(42.2% 0.087 294.537) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

42.2%
0.087
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • slate-600
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #514378

#514378 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 42.2% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.66:1 contrast and black text 2.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is When Red Met Blue (#564375). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #514378 mixed with white

  1. 514378
  2. 605485
  3. 706693
  4. 8178a0
  5. 928aad
  6. a39dbb
  7. b5b0c8
  8. c7c3d6
  9. d9d7e4
  10. ecebf1

Darker: #514378 mixed with black

  1. 514378
  2. 453967
  3. 3a2f57
  4. 2f2648
  5. 241d39
  6. 1a142a
  7. 100c1d
  8. 070510
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #514378 with less saturation

  1. 514378
  2. 514474
  3. 504670
  4. 50476c
  5. 4f4868
  6. 4f4963
  7. 4f4a5f
  8. 4e4b5b
  9. 4e4c56
  10. 4e4d52

Questions about #514378

What color is #514378?

#514378 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is When Red Met Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 67, 120), in HSL hsl(255.85, 28.34%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.2% 0.087 294.537).

What colors go well with #514378?

The complementary color of #514378 is #4d530f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #354c7d and #653c68. The triadic partners are #713f19 and #005d4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #514378?

White text reads better on #514378: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.66:1 and black gives 2.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #514378 a warm or cool color?

#514378 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 42.2% and its chroma 0.087.