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#514B5C

#514b5c ≈ Eggplant

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#514b5c is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 29.41% green and 36.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.96% cyan, 18.48% magenta, 0% yellow and 63.92% black. Its hue angle is 261.18°, with 10.18% saturation and 32.75% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.36:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), ΔE 10.37.

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Relative luminance0.0755

Complementary

  1. #514b5c
  2. #565c4b

Split complementary

  1. #514b5c
  2. #5c5a4b
  3. #4e5c4b

Analogous

  1. #4b4e5c
  2. #514b5c
  3. #5a4b5c

Triadic

  1. #514b5c
  2. #5c514b
  3. #4b5c51

Tetradic

  1. #514b5c
  2. #5c4b56
  3. #565c4b
  4. #4b5c51

Square

  1. #514b5c
  2. #5c4b4e
  3. #565c4b
  4. #4b5c5a

Monochromatic

  1. #0a090b
  2. #2c2932
  3. #514b5c
  4. #766d86
  5. #9d96aa

Shades

#514b5c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #514b5c
  2. #494453
  3. #413c4a
  4. #393540
  5. #312d37
  6. #29262e
  7. #201e25
  8. #18171c
  9. #100f12
  10. #080809
  11. #000000

Tints

#514b5c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #514b5c
  2. #625d6c
  3. #746f7d
  4. #85818d
  5. #97939d
  6. #a8a5ae
  7. #b9b7be
  8. #cbc9ce
  9. #dcdbde
  10. #eeedef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#514b5c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #514b5c
  2. #565060
  3. #5a5663
  4. #5f5b67
  5. #64606a
  6. #69666e
  7. #6d6b72
  8. #727075
  9. #777579
  10. #7b7b7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.36:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4f4d54 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #484e5d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #494e5b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4f4d51 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4c4d5c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4c4d5c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #504c55 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-514b5c {
  color: #514b5c;
}
Background
.bg-514b5c {
  background-color: #514b5c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-514b5c {
  border: 2px solid #514b5c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #514b5c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 75 92;
  --color-primary-hsl: 261 10% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-514b5c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #514b5c, #5a4b5c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-514b5c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 75 92 / 0.35);
}

#614051 Eggplant ΔE 10.37 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 10.42 #645452 Wenge ΔE 10.65 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 12.22 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 13.09 #353839 Onyx ΔE 13.14 #343434 Jet ΔE 13.21 #aeb4a3 Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Eggplant
#514b5c  rgb(81, 75, 92)  hsl(261, 10%, 33%)  Eggplant
#565c4b  rgb(86, 92, 75)  hsl(81, 10%, 33%)  Feldgrau
#5c514b  rgb(92, 81, 75)  hsl(21, 10%, 33%)  Umber
#4b5c51  rgb(75, 92, 81)  hsl(141, 10%, 33%)  Feldgrau