What color is #511E65?

#511E65 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #511E65?

The RGB value is 81, 30, 101: 81 red, 30 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #511E65?

The complementary color is #32651E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #511E65?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#511E65 color

#511E65 rgb(81, 30, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #511E65 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 11.8% green and 39.6% blue (81, 30, 101).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 54% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Elegant Purple Gown (#552367), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.18:1).

#511E65 color codes

HEX	`#511E65`
RGB	`rgb(81, 30, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 11.8%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 54%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 70%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 70%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.36, 35.97, -31.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.36, 47.83, 318.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.206, 3.618, 12.681)`
Decimal	`5316197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #511E65, 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 #511E65	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#511E65 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #511E65 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #511e65; }
.text { color: #511e65; }
.border { border: 2px solid #511e65; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 30 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #511e65, #651e55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #511E65?: #511E65 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #511E65?: The RGB value is 81, 30, 101: 81 red, 30 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #511E65?: The complementary color is #32651E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #511E65?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.