What color is #514C88?

#514C88 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514C88?

The RGB value is 81, 76, 136: 81 red, 76 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514C88?

The complementary color is #83884C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514C88?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514C88 color

#514C88 rgb(81, 76, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #514C88 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 29.8% green and 53.3% blue (81, 76, 136).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 28% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.67:1).

#514C88 color codes

HEX	`#514C88`
RGB	`rgb(81, 76, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 29.8%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 28%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 44%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 44%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.39, 17.79, -32.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.39, 37.41, 298.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.42, 8.695, 24.417)`
Decimal	`5328008`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514C88, 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 #514C88	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514C88 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	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 #514C88 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514c88; }
.text { color: #514c88; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514c88; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 76 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514c88, #6f4c88); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #514C88?: #514C88 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514C88?: The RGB value is 81, 76, 136: 81 red, 76 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514C88?: The complementary color is #83884C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514C88?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.