What color is #514256?

#514256 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 #514256?

The RGB value is 81, 66, 86: 81 red, 66 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514256?

The complementary color is #475642, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514256?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514256 color

#514256 rgb(81, 66, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #514256 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 25.9% green and 33.7% blue (81, 66, 86).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 13% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.28:1).

#514256 color codes

HEX	`#514256`
RGB	`rgb(81, 66, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 25.9%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 13%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 23%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 23%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.2, 10.65, -9.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.2, 14.29, 318.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.021, 6.318, 9.652)`
Decimal	`5325398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514256, 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 #514256	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514256 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.28:1	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 #514256 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514256; }
.text { color: #514256; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514256; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 66 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514256, #564251); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #514256?: #514256 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 #514256?: The RGB value is 81, 66, 86: 81 red, 66 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514256?: The complementary color is #475642, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514256?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.