Information about #514558 color

#514558 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#514558 falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 69, 88) — 31.8% red, 27.1% green, 34.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 7 / 0 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#514558 is a softly toned twilight violet that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Grayish Violet (#4E4259). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Grayish Mulberry (#544259) and Berlin (#554A58).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 69, 88) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #514558: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #514558 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#514558 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#514558 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #514558

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#514558
  • RGB81, 69, 88
  • CMYK3, 7, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(81, 69, 88)
  • HSL278°, 12%, 31%
  • HSL Precise277.895°, 12.102%, 30.784%
  • HSV278°, 22%, 35%
  • HSB278°, 22%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.271, 0.345)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.271, 0.345, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.271, 0.345)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID514558
  • DECIMAL ID5326168
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01