Palettes / Colors / #513CD7

#513CD7 — Blue

#513CD7 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #513CD7 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#513CD7 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #C2D73C; it also sits naturally between #3C75D7 and #9E3CD7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 32% · Green 24% · Blue 84%

Cyan 62% · Magenta 72% · Yellow 0% · Key 16%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #513CD7

.text { color: #513CD7; }
.background { background-color: #513CD7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #513CD7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(81, 60, 215); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(248, 66%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #513CD7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(81, 60, 215, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #513CD7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(81, 60, 215, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#513CD7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#513CD7">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C2D73C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #513CD7: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #513CD7

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #513CD7 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #513CD7 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #513CD6  ·  #513CD8 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #513CD7?

#513CD7 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 81, 60, 215). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #513CD7?

#513CD7 is RGB 81, 60, 215 — HSL 248°, 66%, 54% — CMYK 62%, 72%, 0%, 16%.

What colors go with #513CD7?

Its complement is #C2D73C; analogous partners are #3C75D7 and #9E3CD7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #513CD7 for text?

White text on #513CD7 has a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.98:1.