What color is #510748?

#510748 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cosmic Explorer. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #510748?

The RGB value is 81, 7, 72: 81 red, 7 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #510748?

The complementary color is #075110, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #510748?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#510748 color

#510748 rgb(81, 7, 72)

Shades of purple

The hex color #510748 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 2.7% green and 28.2% blue (81, 7, 72).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 84% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 91% magenta, 11% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Cosmic Explorer (#551155), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.25:1).

#510748 color codes

HEX	`#510748`
RGB	`rgb(81, 7, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 2.7%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 84%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 91%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 91%, 11%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.32, 39.11, -20.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.32, 43.97, 332.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.639, 2.37, 6.343)`
Decimal	`5310280`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #510748, 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 #510748	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#510748 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #510748 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #510748; }
.text { color: #510748; }
.border { border: 2px solid #510748; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 7 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #510748, #510723); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #510748?: #510748 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cosmic Explorer. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #510748?: The RGB value is 81, 7, 72: 81 red, 7 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #510748?: The complementary color is #075110, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #510748?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.