What color is #514757?

#514757 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514757?

The RGB value is 81, 71, 87: 81 red, 71 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514757?

The complementary color is #4D5747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514757?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514757 color

#514757 rgb(81, 71, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514757 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 27.8% green and 34.1% blue (81, 71, 87).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 10% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.79:1).

#514757 color codes

HEX	`#514757`
RGB	`rgb(81, 71, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 27.8%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 10%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 18%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 18%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.68, 7.67, -7.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.68, 11.03, 314.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.367, 6.944, 9.967)`
Decimal	`5326679`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514757, 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 #514757	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514757 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #514757 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514757; }
.text { color: #514757; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514757; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 71 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514757, #574755); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #514757?: #514757 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514757?: The RGB value is 81, 71, 87: 81 red, 71 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514757?: The complementary color is #4D5747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514757?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.