#514EB6
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(48.5% 0.16 279.9), rgb(81, 78, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#514EB6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 78, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.16 279.9) |
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 #514EB6 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #514EB6 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514EB6 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #514EB6 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#9297EC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#797BE6
oklch(63.2% 0.158 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#6361D4
oklch(55.5% 0.172 280)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#514EB6
oklch(48.5% 0.16 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#434295
oklch(42.7% 0.133 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#383976
oklch(37.7% 0.102 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#212245
oklch(27.1% 0.064 280)
#514EB6 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) | #0060BA | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058B4 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F667A | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514EB6
#514EB6
oklch(48.5% 0.16 279.9)
- #6D6000
#6D6000
oklch(48.7% 0.101 100.1)
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 #514EB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.066
Use #514EB6 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.