What color is #513464?

#513464 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #513464?

The RGB value is 81, 52, 100: 81 red, 52 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #513464?

The complementary color is #476434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #513464?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#513464 color

#513464 rgb(81, 52, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #513464 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 20.4% green and 39.2% blue (81, 52, 100).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 32% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Royal Crown (#4F325E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.37:1).

#513464 color codes

HEX	`#513464`
RGB	`rgb(81, 52, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 20.4%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 32%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 48%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 48%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.09, 23.06, -23.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.09, 32.84, 314.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.921, 5.126, 12.679)`
Decimal	`5321828`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #513464, 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 #513464	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#513464 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #513464 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #513464; }
.text { color: #513464; }
.border { border: 2px solid #513464; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 52 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #513464, #64345f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #513464?: #513464 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Royal Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #513464?: The RGB value is 81, 52, 100: 81 red, 52 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #513464?: The complementary color is #476434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #513464?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.