What color is #514A59?

#514A59 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514A59?

The RGB value is 81, 74, 89: 81 red, 74 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514A59?

The complementary color is #52594A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514A59?

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.

#514A59 color

#514A59 rgb(81, 74, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514A59 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 29% green and 34.9% blue (81, 74, 89).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 9% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.49:1).

#514A59 color codes

HEX	`#514A59`
RGB	`rgb(81, 74, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 29%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 9%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 17%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 17%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.63, 6.22, -7.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.63, 9.96, 308.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.645, 7.368, 10.469)`
Decimal	`5327449`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514A59, 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 #514A59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514A59 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 #514A59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514a59; }
.text { color: #514a59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514a59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 74 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514a59, #584a59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #514A59?: #514A59 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514A59?: The RGB value is 81, 74, 89: 81 red, 74 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514A59?: The complementary color is #52594A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514A59?: 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.