What color is #51588E?

#51588E is a desaturated blue known as Piccadilly Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Piccadilly Purple?

The RGB value is 81, 88, 142: 81 red, 88 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Piccadilly Purple?

The complementary color is #8E8751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51588E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Piccadilly Purple color: hex code #51588E

#51588E rgb(81, 88, 142)

Shades of blue

Piccadilly Purple has the hex code #51588E. It is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 34.5% green and 55.7% blue (81, 88, 142).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 27% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

Piccadilly Purple (#51588E) color codes

HEX	`#51588E`
RGB	`rgb(81, 88, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 34.5%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 27%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 43%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 38%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.04, 11.94, -30.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.04, 33.03, 291.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.764, 10.681, 27.028)`
Decimal	`5331086`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Piccadilly Purple, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #51588E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#51588E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #51588E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51588e; }
.text { color: #51588e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51588e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 88 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51588e, #69518e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

See #51588E on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #51588E?: #51588E is a desaturated blue known as Piccadilly Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Piccadilly Purple?: The RGB value is 81, 88, 142: 81 red, 88 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Piccadilly Purple?: The complementary color is #8E8751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51588E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.