What color is #51135A?

#51135A is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Cosmic Explorer. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51135A?

The RGB value is 81, 19, 90: 81 red, 19 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51135A?

The complementary color is #1C5A13, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51135A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51135A color

#51135A rgb(81, 19, 90)

Shades of purple

The hex color #51135A is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 7.5% green and 35.3% blue (81, 19, 90).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 65% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 79% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Cosmic Explorer (#551155), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.2:1).

#51135A color codes

HEX	`#51135A`
RGB	`rgb(81, 19, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 7.5%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 65%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 79%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 79%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.86, 38.5, -28.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.86, 47.77, 323.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.471, 2.954, 9.953)`
Decimal	`5313370`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51135A, 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 #51135A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51135A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #51135A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51135a; }
.text { color: #51135a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51135a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 19 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51135a, #5a1340); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #51135A?: #51135A is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Cosmic Explorer. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51135A?: The RGB value is 81, 19, 90: 81 red, 19 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51135A?: The complementary color is #1C5A13, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51135A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.