What color is #514469?

#514469 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514469?

The RGB value is 81, 68, 105: 81 red, 68 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514469?

The complementary color is #5C6944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514469?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514469 color

#514469 rgb(81, 68, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #514469 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 26.7% green and 41.2% blue (81, 68, 105).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 21% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.82:1).

#514469 color codes

HEX	`#514469`
RGB	`rgb(81, 68, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 26.7%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 21%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 35%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 35%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.59, 14.1, -19.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.59, 24.1, 305.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.01, 6.903, 14.272)`
Decimal	`5325929`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514469, 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 #514469	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514469 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #514469 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514469; }
.text { color: #514469; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514469; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 68 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514469, #634469); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #514469?: #514469 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514469?: The RGB value is 81, 68, 105: 81 red, 68 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514469?: The complementary color is #5C6944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514469?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.