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#514ADE Color

#514ADE is rgb(81, 74, 222) in RGB, hsl(243, 69%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 67%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#514ADE
HEX#514ADE
RGBrgb(81, 74, 222)
HSLhsl(243, 69%, 58%)
HSVhsv(243, 67%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 67%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(51.2% 0.217 277.6)
LABlab(39.86% 37.79 -76.19)
LCHlch(39.86% 85.04 296.38)

What #514ADE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #514ADE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#514ADE Channel Values

How #514ADE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 81 · G 74 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 243° · S 69% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 243° · S 67% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.21:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #514ADE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #514ADE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #514ADE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #514ADE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #514ADE.

How #514ADE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#514ADE
Protanopia#4B4BDE
Protanomaly#4E4BDE
Deuteranopia#4C4CDE
Deuteranomaly#4E4BDE
Tritanopia#006D6D
Tritanomaly#3261A6
Achromatopsia#616161

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #514ADE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-514ade: #514ADE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #514ADE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-514ade': '#514ADE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.318, green: 0.290, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_514ade">#514ADE</color>
SVG fillfill="#514ADE"

More Blue Colors

#514ADE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#514ADE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #514ADE?

#514ADE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(81, 74, 222) in RGB and hsl(243, 69%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.81.

What is the RGB value of #514ADE?

#514ADE is rgb(81, 74, 222) — red 81, green 74, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #514ADE?

#514ADE converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 67%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #514ADE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #514ADE scores 6.21:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #514ADE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #514ADE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 15.5, which is visibly different.

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