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#514EDA Color

#514EDA is rgb(81, 78, 218) in RGB, hsl(241, 65%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 64%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#514EDA
HEX#514EDA
RGBrgb(81, 78, 218)
HSLhsl(241, 65%, 58%)
HSVhsv(241, 64%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 64%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(51.4% 0.207 277.2)
LABlab(40.48% 34.44 -72.90)
LCHlch(40.48% 80.62 295.29)

What #514EDA 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 #514EDA, 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.

#514EDA Channel Values

How #514EDA 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 78 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 241° · S 65% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 241° · S 64% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.08:1 vs white · 3.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #514EDA 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 text6.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #514EDA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #514EDA; 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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Tints & Shades of #514EDA

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.

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Shades

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

How #514EDA 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#514EDA
Protanopia#4F4FDA
Protanomaly#504EDA
Deuteranopia#4F4FDA
Deuteranomaly#504FDA
Tritanopia#096E6E
Tritanomaly#3463A4
Achromatopsia#626262

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #514EDA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-514eda: #514EDA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #514EDA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-514eda': '#514EDA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.318, green: 0.306, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_514eda">#514EDA</color>
SVG fillfill="#514EDA"

More Blue Colors

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

#514EDA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #514EDA?

#514EDA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(81, 78, 218) in RGB and hsl(241, 65%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.48.

What is the RGB value of #514EDA?

#514EDA is rgb(81, 78, 218) — red 81, green 78, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #514EDA?

#514EDA converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 64%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #514EDA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #514EDA scores 6.08:1 against white and 3.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #514EDA 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 12.58, which is visibly different.

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