What color is #514E64?

#514E64 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514E64?

The RGB value is 81, 78, 100: 81 red, 78 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514E64?

The complementary color is #61644E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514E64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514E64 color

#514E64 rgb(81, 78, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #514E64 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 30.6% green and 39.2% blue (81, 78, 100).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 12% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8:1).

#514E64 color codes

HEX	`#514E64`
RGB	`rgb(81, 78, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 30.6%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 12%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 22%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 22%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.23, 6.37, -12.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.23, 13.88, 297.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.417, 8.118, 13.178)`
Decimal	`5328484`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514E64, 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 #514E64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514E64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #514E64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514e64; }
.text { color: #514e64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514e64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 78 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514e64, #5c4e64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #514E64?: #514E64 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514E64?: The RGB value is 81, 78, 100: 81 red, 78 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514E64?: The complementary color is #61644E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514E64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.