What color is #512787?

#512787 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Night Fever. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #512787?

The RGB value is 81, 39, 135: 81 red, 39 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512787?

The complementary color is #5D8727, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512787?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512787 color

#512787 rgb(81, 39, 135)

Shades of purple

The hex color #512787 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 15.3% green and 52.9% blue (81, 39, 135).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 55% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Night Fever (#572E89), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.55:1).

#512787 color codes

HEX	`#512787`
RGB	`rgb(81, 39, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 15.3%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 55%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 71%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 71%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.59, 39.94, -46.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.59, 61.23, 310.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.491, 4.95, 23.425)`
Decimal	`5318535`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512787, 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 #512787	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512787 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #512787 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512787; }
.text { color: #512787; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512787; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 39 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512787, #812787); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #512787?: #512787 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Night Fever. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #512787?: The RGB value is 81, 39, 135: 81 red, 39 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512787?: The complementary color is #5D8727, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512787?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.