#514267 Color
#514267 is rgb(81, 66, 103) in RGB, hsl(264, 22%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 36%, 0%, 60%) 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 6.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#514267rgb(81, 66, 103)hsl(264, 22%, 33%)hsv(264, 36%, 40%)cmyk(21%, 36%, 0%, 60%)oklch(41% 0.063 302.3)lab(30.78% 12.99 -19.39)lch(30.78% 23.34 303.81)What #514267 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 #514267, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#514267 Channel Values
How #514267 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 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 22% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 36% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 60% | 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 #514267 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 #514267
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #514267; 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 #514267
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 #514267 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.
#514267#454567#4A4467#474767#4B4567#4C4848#4E4656#494949Using #514267 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-514267: #514267;background-color: #514267;colors: { 'color-514267': '#514267' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.259, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_514267">#514267</color>fill="#514267"More Purple Colors
#514267 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#514267 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #514267?
#514267 is a dark purple — rgb(81, 66, 103) in RGB and hsl(264, 22%, 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 6.16.
What is the RGB value of #514267?
#514267 is rgb(81, 66, 103) — red 81, green 66, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #514267?
#514267 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 36%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #514267 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #514267 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 #514267 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #514267 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 24.83, which is visibly different.
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