Close to Dusk
#514B76
#514B76 is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 29.4% green, and 46.3% blue. Its hue is 248°, with 22% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #514B76.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
8.02:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.62:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.02:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.62:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #514B76 as they’d see it.
#514B76 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #514B76
What color is #514B76?
#514B76 is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 29.4% green, and 46.3% blue. Its hue is 248°, with 22% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #514B76 in RGB?
#514B76 is rgb(81, 75, 118): 81 red, 75 green, and 118 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #514B76 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(31, 36, 0, 54). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #514B76?
PANTONE 269 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #514B76?
Its complement #4D5427 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.