What color is #512749?

#512749 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 #512749?

The RGB value is 81, 39, 73: 81 red, 39 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512749?

The complementary color is #27512F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512749?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512749 color

#512749 rgb(81, 39, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #512749 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 15.3% green and 28.6% blue (81, 39, 73).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 35% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 10% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.09:1).

#512749 color codes

HEX	`#512749`
RGB	`rgb(81, 39, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 15.3%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 35%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 52%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 10%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.59, 24.94, -12.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.59, 27.92, 333.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.321, 3.682, 6.732)`
Decimal	`5318473`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512749, 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 #512749	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512749 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #512749 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512749; }
.text { color: #512749; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512749; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 39 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512749, #512734); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #512749?: #512749 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 #512749?: The RGB value is 81, 39, 73: 81 red, 39 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512749?: The complementary color is #27512F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512749?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.