What color is #514558?

#514558 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514558?

The RGB value is 81, 69, 88: 81 red, 69 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514558?

The complementary color is #4C5845, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514558?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514558 color

#514558 rgb(81, 69, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #514558 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 27.1% green and 34.5% blue (81, 69, 88).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 12% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% 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 8.97:1).

#514558 color codes

HEX	`#514558`
RGB	`rgb(81, 69, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 27.1%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 12%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 22%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 22%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.14, 9.19, -9.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.14, 13.14, 314.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.283, 6.71, 10.142)`
Decimal	`5326168`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514558, 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 #514558	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514558 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #514558 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514558; }
.text { color: #514558; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514558; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 69 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514558, #584556); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #514558?: #514558 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514558?: The RGB value is 81, 69, 88: 81 red, 69 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514558?: The complementary color is #4C5845, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514558?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.