#514A55 Color

#514A55 is rgb(81, 74, 85) in RGB and hsl(278, 7%, 31%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#514A55
HEX#514A55
RGBrgb(81, 74, 85)
HSLhsl(278, 7%, 31%)
HSVhsv(278, 13%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(42% 0.02 313.4)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 13%, 0%, 67%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #514A55 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.53:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.46:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #514A55 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#514A55Complementary#4E554AAnalogous#4B4A55Analogous#554A53Triadic#55514ATriadic#4A5551

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #514A55, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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