What color is #511C4C?

#511C4C is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #511C4C?

The RGB value is 81, 28, 76: 81 red, 28 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #511C4C?

The complementary color is #1C5121, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #511C4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#511C4C color

#511C4C rgb(81, 28, 76)

Shades of purple

The hex color #511C4C is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 11% green and 29.8% blue (81, 28, 76).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 49% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 6% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581A57), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.96:1).

#511C4C color codes

HEX	`#511C4C`
RGB	`rgb(81, 28, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 11%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 49%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 65%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 6%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.45, 31.65, -17.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.45, 36.36, 330.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.113, 3.102, 7.166)`
Decimal	`5315660`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #511C4C, 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 #511C4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#511C4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #511C4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #511c4c; }
.text { color: #511c4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #511c4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 28 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #511c4c, #511c31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #511C4C?: #511C4C is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #511C4C?: The RGB value is 81, 28, 76: 81 red, 28 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #511C4C?: The complementary color is #1C5121, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #511C4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.