Palettes / Colors / #514B5E

#514B5E — Stone Grey

#514B5E is a gray color we call Stone Grey, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the gray family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #514B5E when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#514B5E is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #585D4B; it also sits naturally between #4B4E5D and #5A4B5D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 32% · Green 29% · Blue 37%

Cyan 14% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 63%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #514B5E

.text { color: #514B5E; }
.background { background-color: #514B5E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #514B5E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(81, 75, 94); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(259, 11%, 33%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #514B5E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(81, 75, 94, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #514B5E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(81, 75, 94, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#514B5E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#514B5E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #585D4B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #514B5E: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #514B5E

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #514B5E looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #514B5E rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #514B5D  ·  #514B5F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #514B5E?

#514B5E is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 81, 75, 94). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #514B5E?

#514B5E is RGB 81, 75, 94 — HSL 259°, 11%, 33% — CMYK 14%, 20%, 0%, 63%.

What colors go with #514B5E?

Its complement is #585D4B; analogous partners are #4B4E5D and #5A4B5D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #514B5E for text?

White text on #514B5E has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.52:1.