What color is #511556?

#511556 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 #511556?

The RGB value is 81, 21, 86: 81 red, 21 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #511556?

The complementary color is #1A5615, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #511556?

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.

#511556 color

#511556 rgb(81, 21, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #511556 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 8.2% green and 33.7% blue (81, 21, 86).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 61% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Cosmic Explorer (#551155), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#511556 color codes

HEX	`#511556`
RGB	`rgb(81, 21, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 8.2%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 61%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 76%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 76%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.87, 36.88, -25.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.87, 44.88, 325.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.341, 2.958, 9.092)`
Decimal	`5313878`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #511556, 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 #511556	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#511556 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 #511556 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #511556; }
.text { color: #511556; }
.border { border: 2px solid #511556; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 21 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #511556, #56153a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #511556?: #511556 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 #511556?: The RGB value is 81, 21, 86: 81 red, 21 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #511556?: The complementary color is #1A5615, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #511556?: 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.