What color is #514991?

#514991 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514991?

The RGB value is 81, 73, 145: 81 red, 73 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514991?

The complementary color is #899149, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514991?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514991 color

#514991 rgb(81, 73, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #514991 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 28.6% green and 56.9% blue (81, 73, 145).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 33% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Blueberry (#464196), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.74:1).

#514991 color codes

HEX	`#514991`
RGB	`rgb(81, 73, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 28.6%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 33%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 50%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 50%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.12, 22.47, -38.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.12, 44.87, 300.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.885, 8.558, 27.861)`
Decimal	`5327249`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514991, 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 #514991	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514991 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #514991 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514991; }
.text { color: #514991; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514991; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 73 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514991, #754991); }

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Questions

What color is #514991?: #514991 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514991?: The RGB value is 81, 73, 145: 81 red, 73 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514991?: The complementary color is #899149, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514991?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.