What color is #514066?

#514066 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514066?

The RGB value is 81, 64, 102: 81 red, 64 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514066?

The complementary color is #556640, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514066?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514066 color

#514066 rgb(81, 64, 102)

Shades of purple

The hex color #514066 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 25.1% green and 40% blue (81, 64, 102).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 23% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.23:1).

#514066 color codes

HEX	`#514066`
RGB	`rgb(81, 64, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 25.1%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 23%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 37%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 37%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.34, 15.9, -19.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.34, 25.22, 309.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.625, 6.375, 13.397)`
Decimal	`5324902`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514066, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #514066	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514066 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #514066 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514066; }
.text { color: #514066; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514066; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 64 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514066, #644066); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #514066?: #514066 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514066?: The RGB value is 81, 64, 102: 81 red, 64 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514066?: The complementary color is #556640, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514066?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.