What color is #514856?

#514856 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 #514856?

The RGB value is 81, 72, 86: 81 red, 72 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514856?

The complementary color is #4D5648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514856?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514856 color

#514856 rgb(81, 72, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514856 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 28.2% green and 33.7% blue (81, 72, 86).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 9% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% 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 8.71:1).

#514856 color codes

HEX	`#514856`
RGB	`rgb(81, 72, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 28.2%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 9%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 16%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 16%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.93, 6.79, -6.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.93, 9.69, 314.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.39, 7.056, 9.775)`
Decimal	`5326934`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514856, 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 #514856	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514856 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #514856 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514856; }
.text { color: #514856; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514856; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 72 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514856, #564854); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #514856?: #514856 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 #514856?: The RGB value is 81, 72, 86: 81 red, 72 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514856?: The complementary color is #4D5648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514856?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.