What color is #512942?

#512942 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #512942?

The RGB value is 81, 41, 66: 81 red, 41 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512942?

The complementary color is #295138, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512942?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512942 color

#512942 rgb(81, 41, 66)

Shades of purple

The hex color #512942 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 16.1% green and 25.9% blue (81, 41, 66).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 33% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 19% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.03:1).

#512942 color codes

HEX	`#512942`
RGB	`rgb(81, 41, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 16.1%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 33%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 49%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 19%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.75, 22.4, -7.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.75, 23.64, 341.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.17, 3.729, 5.601)`
Decimal	`5318978`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512942, 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 #512942	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512942 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #512942 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512942; }
.text { color: #512942; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512942; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 41 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512942, #51292e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #512942?: #512942 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #512942?: The RGB value is 81, 41, 66: 81 red, 41 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512942?: The complementary color is #295138, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512942?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.