What color is #512850?

#512850 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 #512850?

The RGB value is 81, 40, 80: 81 red, 40 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512850?

The complementary color is #285129, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512850?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512850 color

#512850 rgb(81, 40, 80)

Shades of purple

The hex color #512850 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 15.7% green and 31.4% blue (81, 40, 80).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 34% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 1% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.87:1).

#512850 color codes

HEX	`#512850`
RGB	`rgb(81, 40, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 15.7%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 34%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 51%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 1%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.16, 25.78, -16.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.16, 30.54, 327.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.6, 3.846, 8.035)`
Decimal	`5318736`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512850, 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 #512850	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512850 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #512850 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512850; }
.text { color: #512850; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512850; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 40 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512850, #51283b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #512850?: #512850 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 #512850?: The RGB value is 81, 40, 80: 81 red, 40 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512850?: The complementary color is #285129, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512850?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.