What color is #514653?

#514653 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 #514653?

The RGB value is 81, 70, 83: 81 red, 70 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514653?

The complementary color is #485346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514653?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514653 color

#514653 rgb(81, 70, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514653 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 27.5% green and 32.5% blue (81, 70, 83).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 8% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.93:1).

#514653 color codes

HEX	`#514653`
RGB	`rgb(81, 70, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 27.5%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 8%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 16%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 16%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.24, 7.39, -6.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.24, 9.54, 320.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.145, 6.754, 9.109)`
Decimal	`5326419`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514653, 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 #514653	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514653 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #514653 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514653; }
.text { color: #514653; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514653; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 70 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514653, #53464f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #514653?: #514653 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 #514653?: The RGB value is 81, 70, 83: 81 red, 70 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514653?: The complementary color is #485346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514653?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.