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#514b8c color: Beaded Blue

#514b8c is rgb(81, 75, 140) in RGB and oklch(45.043% 0.10394 285.636) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

45%
0.104
286°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • slate-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #514b8c

#514b8c is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 45% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.68:1 contrast and black text 2.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Beaded Blue (#494d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #514b8c mixed with white

  1. 514b8c
  2. 605c98
  3. 706da3
  4. 807faf
  5. 9190bb
  6. a3a2c6
  7. b4b4d2
  8. c6c7dd
  9. d9d9e8
  10. ececf4

Darker: #514b8c mixed with black

  1. 514b8c
  2. 454079
  3. 3a3567
  4. 2f2b55
  5. 242143
  6. 1a1733
  7. 100e23
  8. 070614
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #514b8c with less saturation

  1. 514b8c
  2. 514d87
  3. 514e81
  4. 524f7c
  5. 525077
  6. 525171
  7. 53526c
  8. 535366
  9. 545461
  10. 55555b

Questions about #514b8c

What color is #514b8c?

#514b8c is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Beaded Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 75, 140), in HSL hsl(245.54, 30.23%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.043% 0.10394 285.636).

What colors go well with #514b8c?

The complementary color of #514b8c is #5e5800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a568e and #6b417c. The triadic partners are #83401d and #006747.

Is white or black text more readable on #514b8c?

White text reads better on #514b8c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.68:1 and black gives 2.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #514b8c a warm or cool color?

#514b8c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 45% and its chroma 0.104.