#514FB8
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(48.9% 0.161 279.5), rgb(81, 79, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#514FB8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514FB8 |
| RGB | rgb(81, 79, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.161 279.5) |
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 #514FB8 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #514FB8 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514FB8 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #514FB8 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#B6BCF3
oklch(81% 0.078 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#9197ED
oklch(70.7% 0.125 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#787BE7
oklch(63.1% 0.159 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#6261D5
oklch(55.5% 0.174 279.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#514FB8
oklch(48.9% 0.161 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#434295
oklch(42.7% 0.133 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#383977
oklch(37.8% 0.103 279.5)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#514FB8 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) | #0061BC | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058B6 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C687C | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514FB8
#514FB8
oklch(48.9% 0.161 279.5)
- #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 #514FB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- 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 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #514FB8 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.