What color is #5146EC?

#5146EC is a medium, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(81, 70, 236), and in HSL hsl(244, 81%, 60%).

Is #5146EC accessible as text?

On white, #5146EC has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.44:1 (fails). For text placed on #5146EC, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5146EC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-600 (#4F39F6).

What colors go well with #5146EC?

#5146EC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E1EC46. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5146EC below.

Is #5146EC good for buttons?

#5146EC works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5146EC — black text only reaches 3.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5146EC the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #5146EC is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#5146EC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5146EC

Not just a swatch — here's how #5146EC works with other colors. Named schemes with #5146EC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5146EC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #7075FF

Iris is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iris.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5146EC Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Iris sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #5146EC Secondary #858DC5 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Iris is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iris carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5146EC Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

Iris opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #5146EC Secondary #E86A71 Accent #F6934E Anchor #583B57 Surface #F7E7D7

Iris glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #5146EC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 16/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 29/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 12/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 92/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 68/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 9/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 63/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0DFF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8846EC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5146EC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5146EC;
  --color-base-rgb: 81 70 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.8% 0.238 277.1);
  --color-50: #F1F1FE;
  --color-100: #DBD9FC;
  --color-200: #BAB5F7;
  --color-300: #8A83EC;
  --color-400: #5F56DC;
  --color-500: #3D33C2;
  --color-600: #352E93;
  --color-700: #2B2768;
  --color-800: #201D44;
  --color-900: #15142A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iris: {
    50: '#F1F1FE',
    100: '#DBD9FC',
    200: '#BAB5F7',
    300: '#8A83EC',
    400: '#5F56DC',
    500: '#3D33C2',
    600: '#352E93',
    700: '#2B2768',
    800: '#201D44',
    900: '#15142A',
  },
}

$base: #5146EC;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F1FE;
$base-100: #DBD9FC;
$base-200: #BAB5F7;
$base-300: #8A83EC;
$base-400: #5F56DC;
$base-500: #3D33C2;
$base-600: #352E93;
$base-700: #2B2768;
$base-800: #201D44;
$base-900: #15142A;
$base-hover: #2417DE;
$base-subtle: #D0CEF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5146EC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBD9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAB5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8A83EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5F56DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3D33C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#352E93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B2768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#201D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#15142A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5146EC

Color Lab

Pairs with #5146EC

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