What color is #514867?

#514867 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 #514867?

The RGB value is 81, 72, 103: 81 red, 72 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514867?

The complementary color is #5E6748, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514867?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514867 color

#514867 rgb(81, 72, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #514867 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 28.2% green and 40.4% blue (81, 72, 103).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 18% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 30% 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 8.49:1).

#514867 color codes

HEX	`#514867`
RGB	`rgb(81, 72, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 28.2%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 18%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 30%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 30%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.62, 10.99, -16.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.62, 19.98, 303.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.158, 7.363, 13.821)`
Decimal	`5326951`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514867, 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 #514867	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514867 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #514867 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514867; }
.text { color: #514867; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514867; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 72 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514867, #614867); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #514867?: #514867 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 #514867?: The RGB value is 81, 72, 103: 81 red, 72 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514867?: The complementary color is #5E6748, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514867?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.