#514DBC
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.8% 0.169 279.7), rgb(81, 77, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#514DBC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514DBC |
| RGB | rgb(81, 77, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.169 279.7) |
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 #514DBC | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #514DBC | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514DBC text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #514DBC 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
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#9196F1
oklch(70.7% 0.132 280)
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Step 500
500
#777AEB
oklch(63.1% 0.166 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#625FDA
oklch(55.5% 0.183 279.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#514DBC
oklch(48.8% 0.169 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#434199
oklch(42.8% 0.14 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#38387A
oklch(37.8% 0.11 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#202147
oklch(26.9% 0.069 279.5)
#514DBC 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) | #0060C0 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058BA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15677D | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514DBC
#514DBC
oklch(48.8% 0.169 279.7)
- #6E6000
#6E6000
oklch(48.8% 0.101 99.3)
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 #514DBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
Use #514DBC 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.