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#515cac color: Chinese Bellflower

#515cac is rgb(81, 92, 172) in RGB and oklch(50.56% 0.12656 275.045) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

50.6%
0.127
275°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #515cac

#515cac is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.04:1 contrast and black text 3.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower (#4d5aaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #515cac mixed with white

  1. 515cac
  2. 606cb5
  3. 707cbe
  4. 808cc7
  5. 919ccf
  6. a3acd8
  7. b4bde0
  8. c7cde8
  9. d9ddf0
  10. eceef7

Darker: #515cac mixed with black

  1. 515cac
  2. 454f95
  3. 3a427f
  4. 2f3669
  5. 242a54
  6. 1a1f40
  7. 10142d
  8. 070a1b
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #515cac with less saturation

  1. 515cac
  2. 535ea5
  3. 545f9e
  4. 566097
  5. 586190
  6. 5a6289
  7. 5c6382
  8. 5e637b
  9. 606474
  10. 62646c

Questions about #515cac

What color is #515cac?

#515cac is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(81, 92, 172), in HSL hsl(232.75, 35.97%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.56% 0.12656 275.045).

What colors go well with #515cac?

The complementary color of #515cac is #7b6200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #026aa8 and #764f9e. The triadic partners are #a0452e and #007943.

Is white or black text more readable on #515cac?

White text reads better on #515cac: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and black gives 3.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #515cac a warm or cool color?

#515cac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.127.