What color is #512E51?

#512E51 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #512E51?

The RGB value is 81, 46, 81: 81 red, 46 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #512E51?

The complementary color is #2E512E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #512E51?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#512E51 color

#512E51 rgb(81, 46, 81)

Shades of purple

The hex color #512E51 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 18% green and 31.8% blue (81, 46, 81).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 28% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Purple Prose (#543254), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.29:1).

#512E51 color codes

HEX	`#512E51`
RGB	`rgb(81, 46, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 18%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 28%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 43%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.63, 22.34, -14.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.63, 26.77, 326.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.855, 4.298, 8.304)`
Decimal	`5320273`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #512E51, 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 #512E51	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#512E51 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #512E51 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #512e51; }
.text { color: #512e51; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512e51; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 46 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #512e51, #512e40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #512E51?: #512E51 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #512E51?: The RGB value is 81, 46, 81: 81 red, 46 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #512E51?: The complementary color is #2E512E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #512E51?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.