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#515fa0 color: Royal Marquis

#515fa0 is rgb(81, 95, 160) in RGB and oklch(50.444% 0.10472 272.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

50.4%
0.105
273°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #515fa0

#515fa0 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.01:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Marquis (#545e97). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #515fa0 mixed with white

  1. 515fa0
  2. 606eaa
  3. 707eb4
  4. 818dbd
  5. 929dc7
  6. a3add1
  7. b5bdda
  8. c7cde3
  9. d9deed
  10. eceef6

Darker: #515fa0 mixed with black

  1. 515fa0
  2. 45528b
  3. 3a4476
  4. 2f3861
  5. 242c4e
  6. 1a203b
  7. 101529
  8. 070a19
  9. 020309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #515fa0 with less saturation

  1. 515fa0
  2. 53609a
  3. 556194
  4. 56628f
  5. 586289
  6. 5a6383
  7. 5c637d
  8. 5e6477
  9. 606471
  10. 62646b

Questions about #515fa0

What color is #515fa0?

#515fa0 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Royal Marquis. In RGB it is rgb(81, 95, 160), in HSL hsl(229.37, 32.78%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.444% 0.10472 272.935).

What colors go well with #515fa0?

The complementary color of #515fa0 is #796200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #226a9b and #715495. The triadic partners are #974b3c and #2b7547.

Is white or black text more readable on #515fa0?

White text reads better on #515fa0: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #515fa0 a warm or cool color?

#515fa0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.105.