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#514588 color: Moonlight Sonata

#514588 is rgb(81, 69, 136) in RGB and oklch(43.592% 0.10753 289.397) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

43.6%
0.108
289°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • slate-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #514588

#514588 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 43.6% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.21:1 contrast and black text 2.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Moonlight Sonata (#4e468b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #514588 mixed with white

  1. 514588
  2. 605794
  3. 7068a0
  4. 807aac
  5. 918cb8
  6. a39fc4
  7. b4b2d0
  8. c6c5dc
  9. d9d8e8
  10. ecebf3

Darker: #514588 mixed with black

  1. 514588
  2. 453b75
  3. 3a3163
  4. 2f2752
  5. 241e41
  6. 1a1531
  7. 100c22
  8. 070513
  9. 020206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #514588 with less saturation

  1. 514588
  2. 514783
  3. 51487d
  4. 504a78
  5. 504b73
  6. 504d6d
  7. 504e68
  8. 514f62
  9. 51505d
  10. 515057

Questions about #514588

What color is #514588?

#514588 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Moonlight Sonata. In RGB it is rgb(81, 69, 136), in HSL hsl(250.75, 32.68%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.592% 0.10753 289.397).

What colors go well with #514588?

The complementary color of #514588 is #565500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b508c and #6a3b76. The triadic partners are #7f3c0e and #006347.

Is white or black text more readable on #514588?

White text reads better on #514588: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.21:1 and black gives 2.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #514588 a warm or cool color?

#514588 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 43.6% and its chroma 0.108.