Color swatch image showing #514862 with RGB(81,72,98) values

#514862 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #514862 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#514862 Color Information

#514862 RGB value is (81, 72, 98). The hex color red value is 81, green is 72, and blue is 98. Its HSL format shows a hue of 261°, saturation of 15 percent, and lightness of 33 percent. The CMYK process values are 17 percent, 27 percent, 0 percent, 62 percent.

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#514862 Color Meaning

Color #514862 signifies tropical dusk, spiked sweetness, and complex exoticism. #514862 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 #514862 is intriguing and subtly intense, promoting feelings of mysterious allure, sophisticated adventure, and a taste for the uniquely beautiful. #514862 combines earthy warmth with cool purple depth, creating a sense of vibrant, shadowed richness. #514862 color is both inviting and complex. Symbolically, color #514862 represents hospitality with an edge, exotic beauty that is not easily grasped, and sweetness that carries a prickly exterior. #514862 is the color of a luxury resort at night or a rare tropical bloom. Culturally, #514862 moves beyond the cliché of sunny yellow, offering a more adult, moody, and design-oriented interpretation of tropical luxury. Color #514862 provides a sophisticated, dramatic alternative for conveying warmth, uniqueness, and a depth of flavor or experience.

Color Conversion

Convert #514862 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
#514862
RGB
rgb(81, 72, 98)
HSL
hsl(261°, 15%, 33%)
CMYK
cmyk(17%, 27%, 0%, 62%)
HSV
hsv(261°, 27%, 38%)
XYZ
7.9153 7.2659 12.5406
Yxy
7.2659 0.2855 0.2621
Hunter Lab
26.9553 0.2529 -0.3678
CIE-Lab
32.4047 9.7055 -13.8516

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red81 / 255 (32%)
32%
Green72 / 255 (28%)
28%
Blue98 / 255 (38%)
38%

CMYK Values

Cyan17 / 100 (17%)
17%
Magenta27 / 100 (27%)
27%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)62 / 100 (62%)
62%

Color Variations

#514862 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

#514862 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 #514862 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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#514862

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

8.56:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

8.56:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

8.56:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #514862 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

#514862

protanopia

#4d4d5c

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #514862;

Text Color

color: #514862;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #514862;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #51486240;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #514862;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #514862 0%, #312c3b 100%);

#514862 Color FAQs

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