What color is #512856?

#512856 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 #512856?

The RGB value is 81, 40, 86: 81 red, 40 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512856?

The complementary color is #2D5628, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512856?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512856 color

#512856 rgb(81, 40, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #512856 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 15.7% green and 33.7% blue (81, 40, 86).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 37% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Wonka Purple (#4A2559), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.75:1).

#512856 color codes

HEX	`#512856`
RGB	`rgb(81, 40, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 15.7%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 37%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 53%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 53%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.47, 27.08, -19.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.47, 33.6, 323.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.832, 3.939, 9.255)`
Decimal	`5318742`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512856, 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 #512856	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512856 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #512856 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512856; }
.text { color: #512856; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512856; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 40 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512856, #562844); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #512856?: #512856 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 #512856?: The RGB value is 81, 40, 86: 81 red, 40 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512856?: The complementary color is #2D5628, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512856?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.