What color is #514A72?

#514A72 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514A72?

The RGB value is 81, 74, 114: 81 red, 74 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514A72?

The complementary color is #6B724A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514A72?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514A72 color

#514A72 rgb(81, 74, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #514A72 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 29% green and 44.7% blue (81, 74, 114).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 21% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Tangent Periwinkle (#50507F), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.16:1).

#514A72 color codes

HEX	`#514A72`
RGB	`rgb(81, 74, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 29%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 21%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 35%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 35%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.69, 12.67, -21.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.69, 25.34, 300.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.879, 7.862, 16.966)`
Decimal	`5327474`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514A72, 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 #514A72	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514A72 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #514A72 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514a72; }
.text { color: #514a72; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514a72; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 74 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514a72, #654a72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #514A72?: #514A72 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514A72?: The RGB value is 81, 74, 114: 81 red, 74 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514A72?: The complementary color is #6B724A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514A72?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.