#514992 Color
#514992 is rgb(81, 73, 146) in RGB, hsl(247, 33%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 50%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#514992rgb(81, 73, 146)hsl(247, 33%, 43%)hsv(247, 50%, 57%)cmyk(45%, 50%, 0%, 43%)oklch(45% 0.116 285.7)lab(34.70% 18.44 -39.91)lch(34.70% 43.96 294.80)What #514992 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 #514992, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#514992 Channel Values
How #514992 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 73 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 247° · S 33% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 247° · S 50% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.73:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #514992 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 #514992
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #514992; 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 #514992
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 #514992 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.
#514992#4A4A92#4D4A92#4C4C92#4E4B92#425757#485273#535353Using #514992 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-514992: #514992;background-color: #514992;colors: { 'color-514992': '#514992' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.286, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_514992">#514992</color>fill="#514992"More Blue Colors
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#514992 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #514992?
#514992 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(81, 73, 146) in RGB and hsl(247, 33%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.03.
What is the RGB value of #514992?
#514992 is rgb(81, 73, 146) — red 81, green 73, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #514992?
#514992 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 50%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #514992 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #514992 scores 7.73:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #514992 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #514992 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 6.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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