What color is #511338?

#511338 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Evil Empire. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #511338?

The RGB value is 81, 19, 56: 81 red, 19 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #511338?

The complementary color is #13512C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #511338?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#511338 color

#511338 rgb(81, 19, 56)

Shades of purple

The hex color #511338 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 7.5% green and 22% blue (81, 19, 56).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 62% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 31% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Evil Empire (#4C022F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14:1).

#511338 color codes

HEX	`#511338`
RGB	`rgb(81, 19, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 7.5%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 62%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 77%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 31%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.92, 32.49, -7.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.92, 33.46, 346.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.34, 2.501, 3.995)`
Decimal	`5313336`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #511338, 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 #511338	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#511338 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #511338 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #511338; }
.text { color: #511338; }
.border { border: 2px solid #511338; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 19 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #511338, #511319); }

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Questions

What color is #511338?: #511338 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Evil Empire. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #511338?: The RGB value is 81, 19, 56: 81 red, 19 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #511338?: The complementary color is #13512C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #511338?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.