What color is #511A5A?

#511A5A 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 #511A5A?

The RGB value is 81, 26, 90: 81 red, 26 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #511A5A?

The complementary color is #235A1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #511A5A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#511A5A color

#511A5A rgb(81, 26, 90)

Shades of purple

The hex color #511A5A is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 10.2% green and 35.3% blue (81, 26, 90).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 55% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Cosmic Explorer (#551155), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.76:1).

#511A5A color codes

HEX	`#511A5A`
RGB	`rgb(81, 26, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 10.2%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 55%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 71%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 71%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.93, 35.47, -26.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.93, 44.31, 323.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.608, 3.227, 9.998)`
Decimal	`5315162`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #511A5A, 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 #511A5A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#511A5A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #511A5A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #511a5a; }
.text { color: #511a5a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #511a5a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 26 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #511a5a, #5a1a43); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #511A5A?: #511A5A 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 #511A5A?: The RGB value is 81, 26, 90: 81 red, 26 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #511A5A?: The complementary color is #235A1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #511A5A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.