#514FCE
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.6% 0.191 277.8), rgb(81, 79, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#514FCE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #514FCE |
| RGB | rgb(81, 79, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.191 277.8) |
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 #514FCE | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #514FCE | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #514FCE text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #514FCE text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 278)
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Step 400
400
#8C95FB
oklch(70.7% 0.148 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7277F8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D5CE7
oklch(55.7% 0.205 277.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#514FCE
oklch(50.6% 0.191 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F3EA2
oklch(42.7% 0.157 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#353681
oklch(37.7% 0.123 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E204B
oklch(26.8% 0.078 277.7)
#514FCE 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) | #0066D2 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BCB | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E87 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #514FCE
#514FCE
oklch(50.6% 0.191 277.8)
- #756500
#756500
oklch(50.7% 0.105 98.3)
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 #514FCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.041
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
Use #514FCE 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.