Palettes / Colors / #514B5F

#514B5F — Dusty Purple

#514B5F is a purple color we call Dusty Purple, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #514B5F 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.

#514B5F is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. 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 #585E4A; it also sits naturally between #4A4E5E and #5A4A5E. 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 15% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 63%

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

Previews

CSS code for #514B5F

.text { color: #514B5F; }
.background { background-color: #514B5F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #514B5F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(81, 75, 95); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(258, 12%, 33%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #514B5F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(81, 75, 95, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #514B5F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(81, 75, 95, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#514B5F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#514B5F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #585E4A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #514B5F: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #514B5F

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 #514B5F 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 #514B5F 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #514B5F?

#514B5F is Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 81, 75, 95). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #514B5F?

#514B5F is RGB 81, 75, 95 — HSL 258°, 12%, 33% — CMYK 15%, 21%, 0%, 63%.

What colors go with #514B5F?

Its complement is #585E4A; analogous partners are #4A4E5E and #5A4A5E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #514B5F for text?

White text on #514B5F has a contrast ratio of 8.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.52:1.