#515ea9 color: Chinese Bellflower
#515ea9 is rgb(81, 94, 169) in RGB and oklch(50.782% 0.11943 273.977) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Indigo
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- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 34%
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About #515ea9
#515ea9 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 274°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.96:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower (#4d5aaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #515ea9 mixed with white
Darker: #515ea9 mixed with black
Calmer: #515ea9 with less saturation
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Questions about #515ea9
What color is #515ea9?
#515ea9 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(81, 94, 169), in HSL hsl(231.14, 35.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.782% 0.11943 273.977).
What colors go well with #515ea9?
The complementary color of #515ea9 is #7c6300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #106ba4 and #75529c. The triadic partners are #9e4835 and #177944.
Is white or black text more readable on #515ea9?
White text reads better on #515ea9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #515ea9 a warm or cool color?
#515ea9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.119.