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#515688 color: Rich Violet

#515688 is rgb(81, 86, 136) in RGB and oklch(47.122% 0.08086 278.452) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

47.1%
0.081
278°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • slate-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #515688

#515688 is a muted dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 47.1% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.92:1 contrast and black text 3.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rich Violet (#50578b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #515688 mixed with white

  1. 515688
  2. 606694
  3. 7076a0
  4. 8186ac
  5. 9297b7
  6. a3a7c3
  7. b5b8cf
  8. c7cadb
  9. d9dbe7
  10. ecedf3

Darker: #515688 mixed with black

  1. 515688
  2. 454a75
  3. 3a3e63
  4. 2f3252
  5. 242741
  6. 1a1c31
  7. 101222
  8. 070813
  9. 020206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #515688 with less saturation

  1. 515688
  2. 525784
  3. 53577f
  4. 54587b
  5. 555977
  6. 565972
  7. 575a6e
  8. 585a69
  9. 595a64
  10. 5a5b60

Questions about #515688

What color is #515688?

#515688 is muted dark indigo. The closest named color is Rich Violet. In RGB it is rgb(81, 86, 136), in HSL hsl(234.55, 25.35%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.122% 0.08086 278.452).

What colors go well with #515688?

The complementary color of #515688 is #675b1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #345e86 and #684e7e. The triadic partners are #824a38 and #2d694a.

Is white or black text more readable on #515688?

White text reads better on #515688: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 and black gives 3.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #515688 a warm or cool color?

#515688 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 47.1% and its chroma 0.081.