Color swatch image showing #514860 with RGB(81,72,96) values
Color swatch image showing #514860 with RGB(81,72,96) values

#514860 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #514860 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#514860 Color Information

#514860 RGB value is (81, 72, 96). The hex color red value is 81, green is 72, and blue is 96. Its HSL format shows a hue of 263°, saturation of 14 percent, and lightness of 33 percent. The CMYK process values are 16 percent, 25 percent, 0 percent, 62 percent.

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#514860 Color Meaning

Color #514860 signifies tropical dusk, spiked sweetness, and complex exoticism. #514860 dark, reddish-purple is an unexpected take on the fruit, evoking its thorny crown, twilight in the tropics, and the rich, wine-like interior of an overripe specimen. Psychologically, color #514860 is intriguing and subtly intense, promoting feelings of mysterious allure, sophisticated adventure, and a taste for the uniquely beautiful. #514860 combines earthy warmth with cool purple depth, creating a sense of vibrant, shadowed richness. #514860 color is both inviting and complex. Symbolically, color #514860 represents hospitality with an edge, exotic beauty that is not easily grasped, and sweetness that carries a prickly exterior. #514860 is the color of a luxury resort at night or a rare tropical bloom. Culturally, #514860 moves beyond the cliché of sunny yellow, offering a more adult, moody, and design-oriented interpretation of tropical luxury. Color #514860 provides a sophisticated, dramatic alternative for conveying warmth, uniqueness, and a depth of flavor or experience.

Color Conversion

Convert #514860 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#514860
RGB
rgb(81, 72, 96)
HSL
hsl(263°, 14%, 33%)
CMYK
cmyk(16%, 25%, 0%, 62%)
HSV
hsv(263°, 25%, 38%)
XYZ
7.8220 7.2286 12.0493
Yxy
7.2286 0.2886 0.2667
Hunter Lab
26.8861 0.2378 -0.3311
CIE-Lab
32.3217 9.2021 -12.7072

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red81 / 255 (32%)
32%
Green72 / 255 (28%)
28%
Blue96 / 255 (38%)
38%

CMYK Values

Cyan16 / 100 (16%)
16%
Magenta25 / 100 (25%)
25%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)62 / 100 (62%)
62%

Color Variations

#514860 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#514860 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #514860 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

8.59:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

8.59:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

8.59:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #514860 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#514860

protanopia

#4d4d5a

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #514860;

Text Color

color: #514860;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #514860;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #51486040;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #514860;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #514860 0%, #322c3b 100%);

#514860 Color FAQs

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