#514ED5
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51% 0.201 277.5), rgb(81, 78, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#514ED5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514ED5 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 78, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 62%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.201 277.5) |
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 #514ED5 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #514ED5 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514ED5 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #514ED5 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FD
oklch(88.6% 0.053 277)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A95FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7175FE
oklch(63.1% 0.199 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C59ED
oklch(55.6% 0.216 277.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#514ED5
oklch(51% 0.201 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E3CA7
oklch(42.7% 0.167 277.5)
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Step 900
900
#343584
oklch(37.7% 0.13 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E204D
oklch(27% 0.081 277.5)
#514ED5 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) | #0067D9 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CD2 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00708A | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514ED5
#514ED5
oklch(51% 0.201 277.5)
- #776600
#776600
oklch(51.1% 0.106 97.7)
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 #514ED5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #514ED5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
Use #514ED5 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.