What color is #512C4F?

#512C4F 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 #512C4F?

The RGB value is 81, 44, 79: 81 red, 44 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512C4F?

The complementary color is #2C512E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512C4F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512C4F color

#512C4F rgb(81, 44, 79)

Shades of purple

The hex color #512C4F is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 17.3% green and 31% blue (81, 44, 79).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 30% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 2% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.52:1).

#512C4F color codes

HEX	`#512C4F`
RGB	`rgb(81, 44, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 17.3%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 30%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 46%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 2%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.05, 23.14, -14.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.05, 27.22, 328.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.705, 4.115, 7.889)`
Decimal	`5319759`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512C4F, 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 #512C4F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512C4F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #512C4F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512c4f; }
.text { color: #512c4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512c4f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 44 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512c4f, #512c3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #512C4F?: #512C4F 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 #512C4F?: The RGB value is 81, 44, 79: 81 red, 44 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512C4F?: The complementary color is #2C512E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512C4F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.