What color is #514690?

#514690 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514690?

The RGB value is 81, 70, 144: 81 red, 70 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514690?

The complementary color is #859046, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514690?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514690 color

#514690 rgb(81, 70, 144)

Shades of blue

The hex color #514690 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 27.5% green and 56.5% blue (81, 70, 144).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 35% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.99:1).

#514690 color codes

HEX	`#514690`
RGB	`rgb(81, 70, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 27.5%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 35%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 51%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 51%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.28, 24.08, -39.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.28, 46.32, 301.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.616, 8.143, 27.393)`
Decimal	`5326480`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514690, 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 #514690	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514690 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #514690 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514690; }
.text { color: #514690; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514690; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 70 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514690, #764690); }

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Questions

What color is #514690?: #514690 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514690?: The RGB value is 81, 70, 144: 81 red, 70 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514690?: The complementary color is #859046, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514690?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.