Information about #514F8B color

#514F8B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#514F8B falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 79, 139) — 31.8% red, 31% green, 54.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 23 / 24 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced deep-sea blue, #514F8B feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Twilight (#4E518B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gigas (#564786) and Purple Navy (#4E5180).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 79, 139) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #514F8B: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #514F8B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#514F8B color variations

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#514F8B 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 #514F8B

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

Twilight color link
Twilight

#4E518B

Gigas color link
Gigas

#564786

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Victoria color link
Victoria

#534491

Governor Bay color link
Governor Bay

#51559B

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Fascinator color link
Fascinator

#4F4081

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Blue Gem color link
Blue Gem

#4B3C8E

#514F8B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#514F8B
  • RGB81, 79, 139
  • CMYK23, 24, 0, 45
  • HSL242°, 28%, 43%
  • HSL Precise242°, 27.523%, 42.745%
  • HSV242°, 43%, 55%
  • HSB242°, 43%, 55%
  • HEX ID514F8B
  • DECIMAL ID5328779
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
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