What color is #514F6A?

#514F6A is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514F6A?

The RGB value is 81, 79, 106: 81 red, 79 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514F6A?

The complementary color is #686A4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514F6A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514F6A color

#514F6A rgb(81, 79, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #514F6A is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 31% green and 41.6% blue (81, 79, 106).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 15% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Magic (#555570), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.85:1).

#514F6A color codes

HEX	`#514F6A`
RGB	`rgb(81, 79, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 31%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 15%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 25%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 25%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.77, 7.29, -15.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.77, 16.93, 295.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.79, 8.382, 14.788)`
Decimal	`5328746`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514F6A, 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 #514F6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514F6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #514F6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514f6a; }
.text { color: #514f6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514f6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 79 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514f6a, #5e4f6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #514F6A?: #514F6A is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Majestic Magic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514F6A?: The RGB value is 81, 79, 106: 81 red, 79 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514F6A?: The complementary color is #686A4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514F6A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.