What color is #514555?

#514555 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 #514555?

The RGB value is 81, 69, 85: 81 red, 69 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514555?

The complementary color is #495545, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514555?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514555 color

#514555 rgb(81, 69, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514555 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 27.1% green and 33.3% blue (81, 69, 85).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 10% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9:1).

#514555 color codes

HEX	`#514555`
RGB	`rgb(81, 69, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 27.1%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 10%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 19%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 19%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.02, 8.49, -7.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.02, 11.42, 318.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.161, 6.662, 9.501)`
Decimal	`5326165`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514555, 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 #514555	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514555 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #514555 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514555; }
.text { color: #514555; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514555; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 69 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514555, #554551); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #514555?: #514555 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 #514555?: The RGB value is 81, 69, 85: 81 red, 69 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514555?: The complementary color is #495545, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514555?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.