What color is #514586?

#514586 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514586?

The RGB value is 81, 69, 134: 81 red, 69 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514586?

The complementary color is #7A8645, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514586?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514586 color

#514586 rgb(81, 69, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #514586 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 27.1% green and 52.5% blue (81, 69, 134).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 32% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.25:1).

#514586 color codes

HEX	`#514586`
RGB	`rgb(81, 69, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 27.1%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 32%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 49%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 49%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.41, 21.68, -34.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.41, 41.02, 301.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.823, 7.727, 23.523)`
Decimal	`5326214`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514586, 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 #514586	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514586 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #514586 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514586; }
.text { color: #514586; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514586; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 69 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514586, #724586); }

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Questions

What color is #514586?: #514586 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514586?: The RGB value is 81, 69, 134: 81 red, 69 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514586?: The complementary color is #7A8645, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514586?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.