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#515eb2 color: Chinese Bellflower

#515eb2 is rgb(81, 94, 178) in RGB and oklch(51.36% 0.13255 274.172) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

51.4%
0.133
274°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #515eb2

#515eb2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.84:1 contrast and black text 3.59:1, 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: #515eb2 mixed with white

  1. 515eb2
  2. 606ebb
  3. 707ec3
  4. 808ecb
  5. 919ed3
  6. a3aedb
  7. b4bee2
  8. c7ceea
  9. d9def1
  10. eceef8

Darker: #515eb2 mixed with black

  1. 515eb2
  2. 45519a
  3. 3a4483
  4. 2f376d
  5. 242b57
  6. 1a1f43
  7. 10142f
  8. 070a1d
  9. 02030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #515eb2 with less saturation

  1. 515eb2
  2. 5360ab
  3. 5561a3
  4. 57629c
  5. 596395
  6. 5b648d
  7. 5d6586
  8. 60667e
  9. 626677
  10. 65676f

Questions about #515eb2

What color is #515eb2?

#515eb2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Chinese Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(81, 94, 178), in HSL hsl(231.96, 38.65%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.36% 0.13255 274.172).

What colors go well with #515eb2?

The complementary color of #515eb2 is #7e6400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006cad and #7850a4. The triadic partners are #a5452f and #007c42.

Is white or black text more readable on #515eb2?

White text reads better on #515eb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 and black gives 3.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #515eb2 a warm or cool color?

#515eb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.133.