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#514495 color: Liberty

#514495 is rgb(81, 68, 149) in RGB and oklch(44.281% 0.12794 287.349) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

44.3%
0.128
287°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #514495

#514495 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 44.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.04:1 contrast and black text 2.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Liberty (#514b98). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #514495 mixed with white

  1. 514495
  2. 6056a0
  3. 6f68ab
  4. 807bb6
  5. 918dc1
  6. a29fcc
  7. b4b2d6
  8. c6c5e1
  9. d9d8eb
  10. ecebf5

Darker: #514495 mixed with black

  1. 514495
  2. 453a81
  3. 3a306d
  4. 2f265a
  5. 241d48
  6. 1a1437
  7. 100c26
  8. 070516
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #514495 with less saturation

  1. 514495
  2. 51468f
  3. 514988
  4. 514a82
  5. 514c7b
  6. 514e75
  7. 514f6e
  8. 525068
  9. 525161
  10. 53525a

Questions about #514495

What color is #514495?

#514495 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Liberty. In RGB it is rgb(81, 68, 149), in HSL hsl(249.63, 37.33%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.281% 0.12794 287.349).

What colors go well with #514495?

The complementary color of #514495 is #5b5600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e5298 and #6f3881. The triadic partners are #893600 and #006646.

Is white or black text more readable on #514495?

White text reads better on #514495: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 and black gives 2.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #514495 a warm or cool color?

#514495 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 44.3% and its chroma 0.128.