What color is #514287?

#514287 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514287?

The RGB value is 81, 66, 135: 81 red, 66 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514287?

The complementary color is #788742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514287?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514287 color

#514287 rgb(81, 66, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #514287 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 25.9% green and 52.9% blue (81, 66, 135).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 34% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.47:1).

#514287 color codes

HEX	`#514287`
RGB	`rgb(81, 66, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 25.9%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 34%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 51%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 51%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.69, 23.9, -36.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.69, 43.7, 303.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.714, 7.395, 23.833)`
Decimal	`5325447`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514287, 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 #514287	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514287 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #514287 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514287; }
.text { color: #514287; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514287; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 66 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514287, #734287); }

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Questions

What color is #514287?: #514287 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514287?: The RGB value is 81, 66, 135: 81 red, 66 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514287?: The complementary color is #788742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514287?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.