What color is #514454?

#514454 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 #514454?

The RGB value is 81, 68, 84: 81 red, 68 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514454?

The complementary color is #475444, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514454?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514454 color

#514454 rgb(81, 68, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514454 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 26.7% green and 32.9% blue (81, 68, 84).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 11% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#514454 color codes

HEX	`#514454`
RGB	`rgb(81, 68, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 26.7%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 11%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 19%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 19%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.7, 8.9, -7.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.7, 11.63, 319.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.06, 6.524, 9.273)`
Decimal	`5325908`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514454, 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 #514454	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514454 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #514454 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514454; }
.text { color: #514454; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514454; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 68 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514454, #54444f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #514454?: #514454 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 #514454?: The RGB value is 81, 68, 84: 81 red, 68 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514454?: The complementary color is #475444, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514454?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.