#514B61 Hex Color
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A shadowy violet with barely any saturation. #514b61 works best as a supporting tone or dark UI background, where its grayed purple undertones read calm rather than loud. Pair it with dusty rose or muted ochre to keep it from going flat, and use its hex code with white text for strong contrast.
Questions about #514b61
What is #514b61 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #514b61 is rgb(81, 75, 97), in HSL hsl(256, 13%, 34%) and in CMYK 16%, 23%, 0%, 62%.
What colors pair well with #514b61?
Dusty rose and muted ochre flatter it without fighting its low saturation. For text, white is the strongest option at about 8.3:1 contrast, which passes WCAG AA for small body copy.
Does #514b61 read warm or cool?
It leans cool, but only slightly. The heavy gray in it dulls the violet, so it sits close to neutral. It reads cooler next to ochre or terracotta and softer beside navy.
Is #514b61 readable on white or black?
#514b61 has a 8.30:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.52:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.