What color is #512145?

#512145 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #512145?

The RGB value is 81, 33, 69: 81 red, 33 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512145?

The complementary color is #21512D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512145?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512145 color

#512145 rgb(81, 33, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #512145 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 12.9% green and 27.1% blue (81, 33, 69).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 42% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 15% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.7:1).

#512145 color codes

HEX	`#512145`
RGB	`rgb(81, 33, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 12.9%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 42%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 59%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 15%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.08, 27.65, -12.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.08, 30.2, 336.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.011, 3.267, 5.996)`
Decimal	`5316933`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512145, 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 #512145	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512145 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.7:1	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 #512145 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512145; }
.text { color: #512145; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512145; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 33 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512145, #51212d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #512145?: #512145 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #512145?: The RGB value is 81, 33, 69: 81 red, 33 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512145?: The complementary color is #21512D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512145?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.