What color is #514865?

#514865 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514865?

The RGB value is 81, 72, 101: 81 red, 72 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514865?

The complementary color is #5C6548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514865?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514865 color

#514865 rgb(81, 72, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #514865 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 28.2% green and 39.6% blue (81, 72, 101).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 17% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.52:1).

#514865 color codes

HEX	`#514865`
RGB	`rgb(81, 72, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 28.2%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 17%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 29%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 29%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.53, 10.47, -15.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.53, 18.75, 303.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.059, 7.324, 13.298)`
Decimal	`5326949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514865, 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 #514865	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514865 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #514865 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514865; }
.text { color: #514865; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514865; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 72 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514865, #5f4865); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #514865?: #514865 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514865?: The RGB value is 81, 72, 101: 81 red, 72 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514865?: The complementary color is #5C6548, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514865?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.