Information about #514856 color

#514856 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #514856 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 72, 86) — 31.8% red, 28.2% green, 33.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 5 / 0 / 66. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #514856 reads as a quiet, subdued grey and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Berlin (#554A58). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quartz (#51484F) and Yasna (#544A50).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(81, 72, 86)), which gives #514856 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #514856: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:66) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #514856 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#514856 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#514856 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#75677C

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#988B9E

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#BAB2BE

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White

#FFFFFF

#514856 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#403944

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#302B33

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#201C22

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Black

#000000

#514856 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#5A525F

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#645D67

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#6D6870

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Grey

#808080

#514856 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#564755

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#4B4756

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#474A56

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#474F56

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#514856 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#4D5648
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#48564A
#48564A

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#545648
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#4A4856
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#565148
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#485651
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#56484D
#56484D

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#4D5648
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#485651
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#564A48
#564A48

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#4D5648
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#485456
#485456

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Nearest named colors to #514856

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Berlin color link
Berlin

#554A58

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Yasna color link
Yasna

#544A50

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Mulled Wine color link
Mulled Wine

#524D5B

Dark Grayish Violet color link
Dark Grayish Violet

#4E4259

Dark Grayish Mulberry color link
Dark Grayish Mulberry

#544259

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Dark Liver color link
Dark Liver

#534B4F

Basalt color link
Basalt

#524E50

Abbey color link
Abbey

#4C4F56

Shadowy Lavender color link
Shadowy Lavender

#4E4A4E

#514856 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#514856
  • RGB81, 72, 86
  • CMYK2, 5, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(81, 72, 86)
  • HSL279°, 9%, 31%
  • HSL Precise278.571°, 8.861%, 30.98%
  • HSV279°, 16%, 34%
  • HSB279°, 16%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.282, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.282, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.282, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID514856
  • DECIMAL ID5326934
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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