What color is #514457?

#514457 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 #514457?

The RGB value is 81, 68, 87: 81 red, 68 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514457?

The complementary color is #4A5744, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514457?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514457 color

#514457 rgb(81, 68, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #514457 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 26.7% green and 34.1% blue (81, 68, 87).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 12% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.07:1).

#514457 color codes

HEX	`#514457`
RGB	`rgb(81, 68, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 26.7%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 12%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 22%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 22%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.81, 9.6, -9.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.81, 13.32, 316.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.18, 6.572, 9.905)`
Decimal	`5325911`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514457, 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 #514457	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514457 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.07:1	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 #514457 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514457; }
.text { color: #514457; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514457; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 68 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514457, #574454); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #514457?: #514457 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 #514457?: The RGB value is 81, 68, 87: 81 red, 68 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514457?: The complementary color is #4A5744, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514457?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.