What color is #512158?

#512158 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wonka Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #512158?

The RGB value is 81, 33, 88: 81 red, 33 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512158?

The complementary color is #285821, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512158?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512158 color

#512158 rgb(81, 33, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #512158 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 12.9% green and 34.5% blue (81, 33, 88).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 45% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Wonka Purple (#4A2559), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.29:1).

#512158 color codes

HEX	`#512158`
RGB	`rgb(81, 33, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 12.9%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 45%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 63%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 63%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.1, 31.49, -23.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.1, 39.22, 323.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.698, 3.542, 9.614)`
Decimal	`5316952`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512158, 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 #512158	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512158 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #512158 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512158; }
.text { color: #512158; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512158; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 33 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512158, #582143); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #512158?: #512158 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wonka Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #512158?: The RGB value is 81, 33, 88: 81 red, 33 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512158?: The complementary color is #285821, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512158?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.