What color is #514776?

#514776 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514776?

The RGB value is 81, 71, 118: 81 red, 71 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514776?

The complementary color is #6C7647, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514776?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514776 color

#514776 rgb(81, 71, 118)

Shades of blue

The hex color #514776 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 27.8% green and 46.3% blue (81, 71, 118).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 25% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.36:1).

#514776 color codes

HEX	`#514776`
RGB	`rgb(81, 71, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 27.8%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 25%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 40%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 40%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.06, 15.73, -25.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.06, 29.91, 301.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.916, 7.564, 18.126)`
Decimal	`5326710`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514776, 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 #514776	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514776 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #514776 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514776; }
.text { color: #514776; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514776; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 71 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514776, #684776); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #514776?: #514776 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514776?: The RGB value is 81, 71, 118: 81 red, 71 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514776?: The complementary color is #6C7647, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514776?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.