Information about #514C70 color

#514C70 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#514C70 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 76, 112) — 31.8% red, 29.8% green, 43.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 14 / 0 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #514C70 reads as a gently muted blue and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Enigma (#515072). Slightly further away sit Independence (#4C516D) and Safflower (#5A4F74).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(81, 76, 112)), which gives #514C70 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. #514C70 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#514C70 color variations

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

#514C70 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #514C70

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

Enigma color link
Enigma

#515072

Independence color link
Independence

#4C516D

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Night Moves color link
Night Moves

#454C73

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Quayside color link
Quayside

#424F71

Haast Shale color link
Haast Shale

#515664

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#514C70
  • RGB81, 76, 112
  • CMYK12, 14, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(81, 76, 112)
  • HSL248°, 19%, 37%
  • HSL Precise248.333°, 19.149%, 36.863%
  • HSV248°, 32%, 44%
  • HSB248°, 32%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.298, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.298, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.298, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID514C70
  • DECIMAL ID5327984
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01