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#514fbd color: Soft dark indigo

#514fbd is rgb(81, 79, 189) in RGB and oklch(49.261% 0.16812 279.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

49.3%
0.168
279°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • indigo-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #514fbd

#514fbd is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.56:1 contrast and black text 3.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Free Speech Blue (#4156c5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-700.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #514fbd mixed with white

  1. 514fbd
  2. 5f62c5
  3. 6f73cd
  4. 7f85d4
  5. 9096db
  6. a1a8e2
  7. b3b9e8
  8. c5caee
  9. d8dcf4
  10. ebedfa

Darker: #514fbd mixed with black

  1. 514fbd
  2. 4544a4
  3. 3a388c
  4. 2f2e74
  5. 24235d
  6. 1a1947
  7. 101033
  8. 07071f
  9. 02020d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #514fbd with less saturation

  1. 514fbd
  2. 5252b4
  3. 5355ab
  4. 5458a2
  5. 555a99
  6. 575c90
  7. 595d87
  8. 5b5e7e
  9. 5d5f74
  10. 5f606b

Questions about #514fbd

What color is #514fbd?

#514fbd is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Soft dark indigo. In RGB it is rgb(81, 79, 189), in HSL hsl(241.09, 45.45%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.261% 0.16812 279.067).

What colors go well with #514fbd?

The complementary color of #514fbd is #736100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0062bb and #7d3da8. The triadic partners are #ab3000 and #007843.

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

White text reads better on #514fbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and black gives 3.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #514fbd a warm or cool color?

#514fbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.168.