What color is #514262?

#514262 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514262?

The RGB value is 81, 66, 98: 81 red, 66 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514262?

The complementary color is #536242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514262?

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.

#514262 color

#514262 rgb(81, 66, 98)

Shades of purple

The hex color #514262 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 25.9% green and 38.4% blue (81, 66, 98).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 20% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.11:1).

#514262 color codes

HEX	`#514262`
RGB	`rgb(81, 66, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 25.9%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 20%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 33%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 33%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.71, 13.57, -16.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.71, 21.33, 309.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.546, 6.528, 12.415)`
Decimal	`5325410`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514262, 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 #514262	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514262 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 #514262 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514262; }
.text { color: #514262; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514262; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 66 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514262, #614262); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #514262?: #514262 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514262?: The RGB value is 81, 66, 98: 81 red, 66 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514262?: The complementary color is #536242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514262?: 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.