Palettes / Colors / #514BBF
#514BBF — Muted Blue
#514BBF 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 #514BBF 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.
#514BBF 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 #B9BF4A; it also sits naturally between #4A7FBF and #8A4ABF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #514BBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 81, 75, 191 |
| HSL | 243°, 48%, 52% |
| HSV | 243°, 61%, 75% |
| CMYK | 58%, 61%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 15.31, 10.54, 50.52 |
| Yxy | 10.54, 0.2005, 0.1380 |
| CIE-Lab | 38.80, 35.86, -60.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 32.47, 29.56, -74.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 32% · Green 29% · Blue 75%
Cyan 58% · 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 #514BBF
.text { color: #514BBF; }
.background { background-color: #514BBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #514BBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(81, 75, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 48%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #514BBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(81, 75, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #514BBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(81, 75, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#514BBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#514BBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B9BF4A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.76:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.11:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #514BBF: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #514BBF
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 #514BBF: ·
How #514BBF 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 #514BBF 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 #514BBF?
#514BBF is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 81, 75, 191). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #514BBF?
#514BBF is RGB 81, 75, 191 — HSL 243°, 48%, 52% — CMYK 58%, 61%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #514BBF?
Its complement is #B9BF4A; analogous partners are #4A7FBF and #8A4ABF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #514BBF for text?
White text on #514BBF has a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.11:1.