What color is #514964?

#514964 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 #514964?

The RGB value is 81, 73, 100: 81 red, 73 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514964?

The complementary color is #5C6449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514964?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514964 color

#514964 rgb(81, 73, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #514964 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 28.6% green and 39.2% blue (81, 73, 100).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 16% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.44:1).

#514964 color codes

HEX	`#514964`
RGB	`rgb(81, 73, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 28.6%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 16%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 27%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 27%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.78, 9.57, -14.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.78, 17.41, 303.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.076, 7.434, 13.064)`
Decimal	`5327204`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514964, 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 #514964	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514964 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #514964 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514964; }
.text { color: #514964; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514964; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 73 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514964, #5f4964); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #514964?: #514964 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 #514964?: The RGB value is 81, 73, 100: 81 red, 73 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514964?: The complementary color is #5C6449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514964?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.