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#514fb2 color: Soft dark indigo

#514fb2 is rgb(81, 79, 178) in RGB and oklch(48.43% 0.15303 279.929) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

48.4%
0.153
280°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • blue-800
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #514fb2

#514fb2 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 48.4% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.75:1 contrast and black text 3.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brandywine Raspberry (#5555aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #514fb2 mixed with white

  1. 514fb2
  2. 5f61bb
  3. 6f73c3
  4. 7f84cc
  5. 9095d4
  6. a1a7dc
  7. b3b8e3
  8. c6caeb
  9. d8dbf2
  10. ecedf8

Darker: #514fb2 mixed with black

  1. 514fb2
  2. 45449a
  3. 3a3883
  4. 2f2e6d
  5. 242357
  6. 1a1943
  7. 10102f
  8. 07071d
  9. 02020c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #514fb2 with less saturation

  1. 514fb2
  2. 5252aa
  3. 5354a2
  4. 54569a
  5. 555892
  6. 565a89
  7. 585b81
  8. 595c79
  9. 5b5d70
  10. 5d5e68

Questions about #514fb2

What color is #514fb2?

#514fb2 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Soft dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(81, 79, 178), in HSL hsl(241.21, 39.13%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.43% 0.15303 279.929).

What colors go well with #514fb2?

The complementary color of #514fb2 is #6f5f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0060b0 and #793f9e. The triadic partners are #a23500 and #007543.

Is white or black text more readable on #514fb2?

White text reads better on #514fb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and black gives 3.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #514fb2 a warm or cool color?

#514fb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 48.4% and its chroma 0.153.