#514EC3
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.6% 0.177 278.9), rgb(81, 78, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#514EC3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 78, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.177 278.9) |
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 #514EC3 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #514EC3 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514EC3 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #514EC3 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 278.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBF8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#8F96F4
oklch(70.7% 0.137 279)
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Step 500
500
#7579F0
oklch(63.1% 0.175 278.7)
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Step 600
600
#605EDF
oklch(55.6% 0.191 278.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#514EC3
oklch(49.6% 0.177 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#41409C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#36377C
oklch(37.6% 0.114 278.7)
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Step 950
950
#202149
oklch(27.1% 0.073 279.3)
#514EC3 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) | #0063C7 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059C1 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A81 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514EC3
#514EC3
oklch(49.6% 0.177 278.9)
- #716200
#716200
oklch(49.5% 0.103 98.8)
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 #514EC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
Use #514EC3 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.