What color is #513256?

#513256 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 #513256?

The RGB value is 81, 50, 86: 81 red, 50 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #513256?

The complementary color is #375632, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #513256?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#513256 color

#513256 rgb(81, 50, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #513256 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 19.6% green and 33.7% blue (81, 50, 86).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 26% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Purple Prose (#543254), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.82:1).

#513256 color codes

HEX	`#513256`
RGB	`rgb(81, 50, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 19.6%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 26%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 42%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 42%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.87, 20.94, -16.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.87, 26.45, 322.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.213, 4.703, 9.383)`
Decimal	`5321302`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #513256, 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 #513256	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#513256 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	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 #513256 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #513256; }
.text { color: #513256; }
.border { border: 2px solid #513256; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 50 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #513256, #563249); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #513256?: #513256 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 #513256?: The RGB value is 81, 50, 86: 81 red, 50 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #513256?: The complementary color is #375632, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #513256?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.