What color is #514A66?

#514A66 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 #514A66?

The RGB value is 81, 74, 102: 81 red, 74 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514A66?

The complementary color is #5F664A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514A66?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514A66 color

#514A66 rgb(81, 74, 102)

Shades of purple

The hex color #514A66 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 29% green and 40% blue (81, 74, 102).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 16% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.33:1).

#514A66 color codes

HEX	`#514A66`
RGB	`rgb(81, 74, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 29%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 16%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 27%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 27%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.15, 9.44, -15.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.15, 17.93, 301.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.24, 7.606, 13.602)`
Decimal	`5327462`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514A66, 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 #514A66	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514A66 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #514A66 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514a66; }
.text { color: #514a66; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514a66; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 74 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514a66, #5f4a66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #514A66?: #514A66 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 #514A66?: The RGB value is 81, 74, 102: 81 red, 74 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514A66?: The complementary color is #5F664A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514A66?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.