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#515dab color: Chinese Bellflower

#515dab is rgb(81, 93, 171) in RGB and oklch(50.701% 0.12373 274.543) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

50.7%
0.124
275°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #515dab

#515dab is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.99:1 contrast and black text 3.5:1, 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: #515dab mixed with white

  1. 515dab
  2. 606db4
  3. 707dbd
  4. 818dc6
  5. 919dce
  6. a3add7
  7. b5bddf
  8. c7cde7
  9. d9deef
  10. eceef7

Darker: #515dab mixed with black

  1. 515dab
  2. 455094
  3. 3a437e
  4. 2f3768
  5. 242a54
  6. 1a1f40
  7. 10142d
  8. 070a1b
  9. 02030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #515dab with less saturation

  1. 515dab
  2. 535ea4
  3. 55609d
  4. 566197
  5. 586290
  6. 5a6389
  7. 5c6382
  8. 5f647b
  9. 616474
  10. 63656d

Questions about #515dab

What color is #515dab?

#515dab is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(81, 93, 171), in HSL hsl(232, 35.71%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.701% 0.12373 274.543).

What colors go well with #515dab?

The complementary color of #515dab is #7c6300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #086aa6 and #75509e. The triadic partners are #9f4631 and #097944.

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

White text reads better on #515dab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and black gives 3.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #515dab a warm or cool color?

#515dab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.124.