#514261 Color
#514261 is rgb(81, 66, 97) in RGB, hsl(269, 19%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 32%, 0%, 62%) 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 5.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#514261rgb(81, 66, 97)hsl(269, 19%, 32%)hsv(269, 32%, 38%)cmyk(16%, 32%, 0%, 62%)oklch(40.7% 0.054 306.2)lab(30.55% 11.81 -15.94)lch(30.55% 19.84 306.54)What #514261 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 #514261, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#514261 Channel Values
How #514261 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 66 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 19% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 32% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.12:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #514261 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 #514261
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #514261; 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 #514261
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 #514261 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.
#514261#454561#4A4461#474761#4B4561#4D4747#4F4552#484848Using #514261 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-514261: #514261;background-color: #514261;colors: { 'color-514261': '#514261' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.259, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_514261">#514261</color>fill="#514261"More Purple Colors
#514261 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#514261 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #514261?
#514261 is a dark purple — rgb(81, 66, 97) in RGB and hsl(269, 19%, 32%) 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 5.05.
What is the RGB value of #514261?
#514261 is rgb(81, 66, 97) — red 81, green 66, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #514261?
#514261 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 32%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #514261 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #514261 scores 9.12:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #514261 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #514261 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 24.2, which is visibly different.
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