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#515fa2 color: Bio Blue

#515fa2 is rgb(81, 95, 162) in RGB and oklch(50.564% 0.10771 273.071) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

50.6%
0.108
273°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #515fa2

#515fa2 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.99:1 contrast and black text 3.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bio Blue (#465f9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #515fa2 mixed with white

  1. 515fa2
  2. 606eac
  3. 707eb5
  4. 818ebf
  5. 929dc8
  6. a3add2
  7. b5bddb
  8. c7cde4
  9. d9deed
  10. eceef6

Darker: #515fa2 mixed with black

  1. 515fa2
  2. 45528c
  3. 3a4477
  4. 2f3863
  5. 242c4f
  6. 1a203c
  7. 10152a
  8. 070a19
  9. 02030a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #515fa2 with less saturation

  1. 515fa2
  2. 53609c
  3. 556196
  4. 576290
  5. 58628a
  6. 5a6384
  7. 5c647e
  8. 5e6478
  9. 616472
  10. 63656b

Questions about #515fa2

What color is #515fa2?

#515fa2 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Bio Blue. In RGB it is rgb(81, 95, 162), in HSL hsl(229.63, 33.33%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.564% 0.10771 273.071).

What colors go well with #515fa2?

The complementary color of #515fa2 is #7a6200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f6a9d and #725497. The triadic partners are #984b3b and #287646.

Is white or black text more readable on #515fa2?

White text reads better on #515fa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #515fa2 a warm or cool color?

#515fa2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.108.