What color is #514255?

#514255 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514255?

The RGB value is 81, 66, 85: 81 red, 66 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514255?

The complementary color is #465542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514255 color

#514255 rgb(81, 66, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #514255 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 25.9% green and 33.3% blue (81, 66, 85).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 13% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.29:1).

#514255 color codes

HEX	`#514255`
RGB	`rgb(81, 66, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 25.9%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 13%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 22%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 22%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.16, 10.42, -8.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.16, 13.73, 319.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.981, 6.302, 9.441)`
Decimal	`5325397`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514255, 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 #514255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #514255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514255; }
.text { color: #514255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 66 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514255, #55424f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #514255?: #514255 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514255?: The RGB value is 81, 66, 85: 81 red, 66 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514255?: The complementary color is #465542, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.