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#514a58 color: Deep Mulberry

#514a58 is rgb(81, 74, 88) in RGB and oklch(42.118% 0.02452 307.816) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

42.1%
0.025
308°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-600
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #514a58

#514a58 is a muted dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 42.1% lightness, 0.025 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.5:1 contrast and black text 2.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Mulberry (#544954). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-600.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #514a58 mixed with white

Darker: #514a58 mixed with black

  1. 000000

Calmer: #514a58 with less saturation

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Questions about #514a58

What color is #514a58?

#514a58 is muted dark purple. The closest named color is Deep Mulberry. In RGB it is rgb(81, 74, 88), in HSL hsl(270, 8.64%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.118% 0.02452 307.816).

What colors go well with #514a58?

The complementary color of #514a58 is #495042. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a4c5b and #574852. The triadic partners are #574b3f and #3e5250.

Is white or black text more readable on #514a58?

White text reads better on #514a58: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.5:1 and black gives 2.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #514a58 a warm or cool color?

#514a58 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 42.1% and its chroma 0.025.