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#514885 color: Gigas

#514885 is rgb(81, 72, 133) in RGB and oklch(43.999% 0.0982 288.458) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

44%
0.098
288°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • slate-600
  • Black 48%

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 #514885

#514885 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 44% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 288°.

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 Gigas (#564786). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #514885 mixed with white

  1. 514885
  2. 605991
  3. 706b9e
  4. 807caa
  5. 918eb6
  6. a3a0c2
  7. b4b3ce
  8. c7c5db
  9. d9d8e7
  10. ececf3

Darker: #514885 mixed with black

  1. 514885
  2. 453d73
  3. 3a3361
  4. 2f2950
  5. 241f40
  6. 1a1630
  7. 100d21
  8. 070613
  9. 020206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #514885 with less saturation

  1. 514885
  2. 514980
  3. 514b7b
  4. 514c76
  5. 514d71
  6. 514e6c
  7. 514f67
  8. 515062
  9. 52515d
  10. 525258

Questions about #514885

What color is #514885?

#514885 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Gigas. In RGB it is rgb(81, 72, 133), in HSL hsl(248.85, 29.76%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.999% 0.0982 288.458).

What colors go well with #514885?

The complementary color of #514885 is #585600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2f5288 and #693f75. The triadic partners are #7d3f1b and #006348.

Is white or black text more readable on #514885?

White text reads better on #514885: 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 #514885 a warm or cool color?

#514885 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 44% and its chroma 0.098.