What color is #514968?

#514968 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 #514968?

The RGB value is 81, 73, 104: 81 red, 73 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514968?

The complementary color is #606849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514968?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514968 color

#514968 rgb(81, 73, 104)

Shades of purple

The hex color #514968 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 28.6% green and 40.8% blue (81, 73, 104).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 18% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.39:1).

#514968 color codes

HEX	`#514968`
RGB	`rgb(81, 73, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 28.6%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 18%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 30%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 30%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.95, 10.61, -16.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.95, 19.88, 302.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.274, 7.514, 14.108)`
Decimal	`5327208`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514968, 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 #514968	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514968 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #514968 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514968; }
.text { color: #514968; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514968; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 73 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514968, #614968); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #514968?: #514968 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 #514968?: The RGB value is 81, 73, 104: 81 red, 73 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514968?: The complementary color is #606849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514968?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.