Palettes / Colors / #514BBE
#514BBE — Muted Blue
#514BBE is a blue color we call Muted 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 #514BBE 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.
#514BBE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B8BE4B; it also sits naturally between #4B7FBE and #8A4BBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #514BBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 81, 75, 190 |
| HSL | 243°, 47%, 52% |
| HSV | 243°, 61%, 75% |
| CMYK | 57%, 61%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 15.20, 10.50, 49.94 |
| Yxy | 10.50, 0.2010, 0.1388 |
| CIE-Lab | 38.72, 35.54, -59.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 32.40, 29.24, -73.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 32% · Green 29% · Blue 75%
Cyan 57% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #514BBE
.text { color: #514BBE; }
.background { background-color: #514BBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #514BBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(81, 75, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 47%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #514BBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(81, 75, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #514BBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(81, 75, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#514BBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#514BBE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B8BE4B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.77:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.10:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #514BBE: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #514BBE
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #514BBE: ·
How #514BBE 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 #514BBE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #514BBE?
#514BBE is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 81, 75, 190). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #514BBE?
#514BBE is RGB 81, 75, 190 — HSL 243°, 47%, 52% — CMYK 57%, 61%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #514BBE?
Its complement is #B8BE4B; analogous partners are #4B7FBE and #8A4BBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #514BBE for text?
White text on #514BBE has a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.10:1.