What color is #512C49?

#512C49 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 #512C49?

The RGB value is 81, 44, 73: 81 red, 44 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512C49?

The complementary color is #2C5134, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512C49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512C49 color

#512C49 rgb(81, 44, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #512C49 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 17.3% green and 28.6% blue (81, 44, 73).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 30% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 10% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.63:1).

#512C49 color codes

HEX	`#512C49`
RGB	`rgb(81, 44, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 17.3%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 30%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 46%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 10%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.78, 21.9, -10.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.78, 24.39, 333.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.497, 4.032, 6.791)`
Decimal	`5319753`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512C49, 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 #512C49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512C49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #512C49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512c49; }
.text { color: #512c49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512c49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 44 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512c49, #512c37); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #512C49?: #512C49 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 #512C49?: The RGB value is 81, 44, 73: 81 red, 44 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512C49?: The complementary color is #2C5134, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512C49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.