What color is #514354?

#514354 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514354?

The RGB value is 81, 67, 84: 81 red, 67 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514354?

The complementary color is #465443, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514354?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514354 color

#514354 rgb(81, 67, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514354 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 26.3% green and 32.9% blue (81, 67, 84).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 11% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.21:1).

#514354 color codes

HEX	`#514354`
RGB	`rgb(81, 67, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 26.3%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 11%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 20%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 20%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.41, 9.55, -7.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.41, 12.4, 320.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.001, 6.404, 9.253)`
Decimal	`5325652`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514354, 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 #514354	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514354 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #514354 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514354; }
.text { color: #514354; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514354; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 67 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514354, #54434f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #514354?: #514354 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514354?: The RGB value is 81, 67, 84: 81 red, 67 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514354?: The complementary color is #465443, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514354?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.