#514BC2
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(49% 0.18 279.7), rgb(81, 75, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#514BC2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 75, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.18 279.7) |
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 #514BC2 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #514BC2 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514BC2 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #514BC2 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6F9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9095F5
oklch(70.6% 0.139 279.9)
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Step 500
500
#7778F1
oklch(63.1% 0.177 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#625DE0
oklch(55.6% 0.193 279.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#514BC2
oklch(49% 0.18 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#423F9D
oklch(42.7% 0.148 279.5)
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Step 900
900
#37377D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#202149
oklch(27.1% 0.073 279.3)
#514BC2 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) | #0061C6 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C0 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05687F | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514BC2
#514BC2
oklch(49% 0.18 279.7)
- #6E6100
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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 #514BC2, 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 0.031
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.033
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
Use #514BC2 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.