What color is #514B5E?

#514B5E is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514B5E?

The RGB value is 81, 75, 94: 81 red, 75 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514B5E?

The complementary color is #585E4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514B5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514B5E color

#514B5E rgb(81, 75, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514B5E is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 29.4% green and 36.9% blue (81, 75, 94).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 11% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.34:1).

#514B5E color codes

HEX	`#514B5E`
RGB	`rgb(81, 75, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 29.4%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 11%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 20%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 20%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.11, 6.78, -10.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.11, 12.27, 303.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.929, 7.59, 11.635)`
Decimal	`5327710`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514B5E, 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 #514B5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514B5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.34:1	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 #514B5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514b5e; }
.text { color: #514b5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514b5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 75 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514b5e, #5b4b5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #514B5E?: #514B5E is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514B5E?: The RGB value is 81, 75, 94: 81 red, 75 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514B5E?: The complementary color is #585E4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514B5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.