What color is #514A5C?

#514A5C 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 #514A5C?

The RGB value is 81, 74, 92: 81 red, 74 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514A5C?

The complementary color is #555C4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514A5C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514A5C color

#514A5C rgb(81, 74, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514A5C is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 29% green and 36.1% blue (81, 74, 92).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 11% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.45:1).

#514A5C color codes

HEX	`#514A5C`
RGB	`rgb(81, 74, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 29%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 11%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 20%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 20%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.74, 6.93, -9.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.74, 11.77, 306.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.774, 7.42, 11.146)`
Decimal	`5327452`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514A5C, 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 #514A5C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514A5C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #514A5C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514a5c; }
.text { color: #514a5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514a5c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 74 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514a5c, #5a4a5c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #514A5C?: #514A5C 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 #514A5C?: The RGB value is 81, 74, 92: 81 red, 74 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514A5C?: The complementary color is #555C4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514A5C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.