#514068 Color
#514068 is rgb(81, 64, 104) in RGB, hsl(266, 24%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 38%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Violet (#563C5C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#514068rgb(81, 64, 104)hsl(266, 24%, 33%)hsv(266, 38%, 41%)cmyk(22%, 38%, 0%, 59%)oklch(40.7% 0.068 303)lab(30.27% 14.41 -20.82)lch(30.27% 25.32 304.69)What #514068 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #514068, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#514068 Channel Values
How #514068 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 81 · G 64 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 24% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 38% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.2:1 vs white · 2.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #514068 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #514068
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #514068; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #514068
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #514068 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#514068#434368#494268#464668#4B4468#4B4747#4E4456#484848Using #514068 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-514068: #514068;background-color: #514068;colors: { 'color-514068': '#514068' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.251, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_514068">#514068</color>fill="#514068"More Purple Colors
#514068 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#514068 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #514068?
#514068 is a dark purple — rgb(81, 64, 104) in RGB and hsl(266, 24%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Violet (#563C5C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.67.
What is the RGB value of #514068?
#514068 is rgb(81, 64, 104) — red 81, green 64, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #514068?
#514068 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 38%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #514068 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #514068 scores 9.2:1 against white and 2.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #514068 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #514068 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 23.02, which is visibly different.
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