What color is #514168?

#514168 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 #514168?

The RGB value is 81, 65, 104: 81 red, 65 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514168?

The complementary color is #586841, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514168?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514168 color

#514168 rgb(81, 65, 104)

Shades of purple

The hex color #514168 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 25.5% green and 40.8% blue (81, 65, 104).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 23% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% 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 9.11:1).

#514168 color codes

HEX	`#514168`
RGB	`rgb(81, 65, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 25.5%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 23%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 38%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 38%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.71, 15.77, -20.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.71, 25.69, 307.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.782, 6.529, 13.944)`
Decimal	`5325160`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514168, 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 #514168	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514168 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #514168 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514168; }
.text { color: #514168; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514168; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 65 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514168, #654168); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #514168?: #514168 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 #514168?: The RGB value is 81, 65, 104: 81 red, 65 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514168?: The complementary color is #586841, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514168?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.