#514ACA
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(49.4% 0.192 279.2), rgb(81, 74, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#514ACA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514ACA |
| RGB | rgb(81, 74, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.192 279.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #514ACA | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #514ACA | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514ACA text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #514ACA text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E94FB
oklch(70.6% 0.149 279.3)
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Step 500
500
#7576F8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#605AE7
oklch(55.5% 0.206 279.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#514ACA
oklch(49.4% 0.192 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#413DA2
oklch(42.7% 0.158 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#363581
oklch(37.6% 0.125 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F204B
oklch(26.9% 0.078 278.8)
#514ACA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0062CE | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C7 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A83 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514ACA
#514ACA
oklch(49.4% 0.192 279.2)
- #706200
#706200
oklch(49.4% 0.103 99.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #514ACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.031
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.033
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.059
Use #514ACA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.