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#514592 color: Moonlight Sonata

#514592 is rgb(81, 69, 146) in RGB and oklch(44.26% 0.12212 287.482) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

44.3%
0.122
287°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #514592

#514592 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 44.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.03:1 contrast and black text 2.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Moonlight Sonata (#4e468b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #514592 mixed with white

  1. 514592
  2. 60579d
  3. 7069a9
  4. 807bb4
  5. 918dbf
  6. a2a0ca
  7. b4b2d5
  8. c6c5df
  9. d9d8ea
  10. ecebf5

Darker: #514592 mixed with black

  1. 514592
  2. 453b7e
  3. 3a316b
  4. 2f2758
  5. 241e46
  6. 1a1535
  7. 100c25
  8. 070516
  9. 020208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #514592 with less saturation

  1. 514592
  2. 51478c
  3. 514986
  4. 514b80
  5. 514c7a
  6. 514e73
  7. 514f6d
  8. 525067
  9. 525160
  10. 53525a

Questions about #514592

What color is #514592?

#514592 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Moonlight Sonata. In RGB it is rgb(81, 69, 146), in HSL hsl(249.35, 35.81%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.26% 0.12212 287.482).

What colors go well with #514592?

The complementary color of #514592 is #5b5600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #225295 and #6e3a7f. The triadic partners are #873800 and #006646.

Is white or black text more readable on #514592?

White text reads better on #514592: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 and black gives 2.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #514592 a warm or cool color?

#514592 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 44.3% and its chroma 0.122.