What color is #510857?

#510857 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cloak and Dagger. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #510857?

The RGB value is 81, 8, 87: 81 red, 8 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #510857?

The complementary color is #0E5708, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #510857?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#510857 color

#510857 rgb(81, 8, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #510857 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 3.1% green and 34.1% blue (81, 8, 87).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 83% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 91% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Cloak and Dagger (#550055), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.8:1).

#510857 color codes

HEX	`#510857`
RGB	`rgb(81, 8, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 3.1%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 83%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 91%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 91%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.42, 41.47, -28.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.42, 50.36, 325.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.2, 2.611, 9.245)`
Decimal	`5310551`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #510857, 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 #510857	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#510857 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #510857 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #510857; }
.text { color: #510857; }
.border { border: 2px solid #510857; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 8 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #510857, #570836); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #510857?: #510857 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cloak and Dagger. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #510857?: The RGB value is 81, 8, 87: 81 red, 8 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #510857?: The complementary color is #0E5708, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #510857?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.