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#514eba color: Soft dark indigo

#514eba is rgb(81, 78, 186) in RGB and oklch(48.85% 0.16536 279.581) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

48.9%
0.165
280°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • indigo-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #514eba

#514eba is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 48.9% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.67:1 contrast and black text 3.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Swiss Plum (#5946b2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-700.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #514eba mixed with white

  1. 514eba
  2. 5f61c2
  3. 6f73ca
  4. 7f84d2
  5. 9096d9
  6. a1a7e0
  7. b3b8e7
  8. c5caed
  9. d8dbf4
  10. ebedf9

Darker: #514eba mixed with black

  1. 514eba
  2. 4543a1
  3. 3a3889
  4. 2f2d72
  5. 24235c
  6. 1a1946
  7. 100f32
  8. 07071e
  9. 02020d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #514eba with less saturation

  1. 514eba
  2. 5251b1
  3. 5354a9
  4. 5456a0
  5. 555997
  6. 575a8e
  7. 585c85
  8. 5a5d7c
  9. 5c5e73
  10. 5e5f6a

Questions about #514eba

What color is #514eba?

#514eba is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Soft dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(81, 78, 186), in HSL hsl(241.67, 43.9%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.85% 0.16536 279.581).

What colors go well with #514eba?

The complementary color of #514eba is #716000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0061b8 and #7c3da5. The triadic partners are #a83000 and #007643.

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

White text reads better on #514eba: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 and black gives 3.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #514eba a warm or cool color?

#514eba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 48.9% and its chroma 0.165.