#514BCC
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(49.8% 0.193 278.8), rgb(81, 75, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#514BCC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.193 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514BCC |
| RGB | rgb(81, 75, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.193 278.8) |
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 #514BCC | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #514BCC | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514BCC text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #514BCC text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#E5E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFD
oklch(81% 0.094 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D95FC
oklch(70.8% 0.149 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#7476F9
oklch(63.1% 0.191 278.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F5AE8
oklch(55.5% 0.208 278.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#514BCC
oklch(49.8% 0.193 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#413DA3
oklch(42.8% 0.159 279)
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Step 900
900
#363581
oklch(37.6% 0.125 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F204C
oklch(27% 0.08 278.7)
#514BCC 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) | #0063D0 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059C9 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B84 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514BCC
#514BCC
oklch(49.8% 0.193 278.8)
- #726300
#726300
oklch(49.9% 0.103 98.9)
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 #514BCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #514BCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.035
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.058
Use #514BCC 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.