What color is #512D58?

#512D58 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Royal Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #512D58?

The RGB value is 81, 45, 88: 81 red, 45 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512D58?

The complementary color is #34582D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512D58?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512D58 color

#512D58 rgb(81, 45, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #512D58 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 17.6% green and 34.5% blue (81, 45, 88).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 32% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Royal Crown (#4F325E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.25:1).

#512D58 color codes

HEX	`#512D58`
RGB	`rgb(81, 45, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 17.6%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 32%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 49%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 49%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.74, 24.52, -19.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.74, 31.16, 321.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.093, 4.331, 9.746)`
Decimal	`5320024`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512D58, 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 #512D58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512D58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #512D58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512d58; }
.text { color: #512d58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512d58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 45 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512d58, #582d4a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #512D58?: #512D58 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Royal Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #512D58?: The RGB value is 81, 45, 88: 81 red, 45 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512D58?: The complementary color is #34582D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512D58?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.