What color is #51327C?

#51327C is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Kingfisher Daisy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51327C?

The RGB value is 81, 50, 124: 81 red, 50 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51327C?

The complementary color is #5D7C32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51327C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51327C color

#51327C rgb(81, 50, 124)

Shades of purple

The hex color #51327C is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 19.6% green and 48.6% blue (81, 50, 124).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 43% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Kingfisher Daisy (#583580), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.01:1).

#51327C color codes

HEX	`#51327C`
RGB	`rgb(81, 50, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 19.6%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 43%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 60%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 60%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.08, 30.69, -37.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.08, 48.16, 309.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.171, 5.486, 19.693)`
Decimal	`5321340`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51327C, 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 #51327C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51327C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #51327C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51327c; }
.text { color: #51327c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51327c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 50 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51327c, #76327c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #51327C?: #51327C is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Kingfisher Daisy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51327C?: The RGB value is 81, 50, 124: 81 red, 50 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51327C?: The complementary color is #5D7C32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51327C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.