#514072 Color
#514072 is rgb(81, 64, 114) in RGB, hsl(260, 28%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 44%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#514072rgb(81, 64, 114)hsl(260, 28%, 35%)hsv(260, 44%, 45%)cmyk(29%, 44%, 0%, 55%)oklch(41.2% 0.083 298.3)lab(30.70% 16.49 -26.46)lch(30.70% 31.18 301.94)What #514072 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 #514072, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#514072 Channel Values
How #514072 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 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 28% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 44% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.03:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #514072 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 #514072
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #514072; 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 #514072
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 #514072 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.
#514072#434372#494272#464672#4B4472#494949#4D455C#494949Using #514072 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-514072: #514072;background-color: #514072;colors: { 'color-514072': '#514072' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.251, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_514072">#514072</color>fill="#514072"More Purple Colors
#514072 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#514072 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #514072?
#514072 is a dark purple — rgb(81, 64, 114) in RGB and hsl(260, 28%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.08.
What is the RGB value of #514072?
#514072 is rgb(81, 64, 114) — red 81, green 64, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #514072?
#514072 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 44%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #514072 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #514072 scores 9.03:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #514072 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #514072 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 17.02, which is visibly different.
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