What color is #51356E?

#51356E is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Protégé. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51356E?

The RGB value is 81, 53, 110: 81 red, 53 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51356E?

The complementary color is #526E35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51356E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51356E color

#51356E rgb(81, 53, 110)

Shades of purple

The hex color #51356E is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 20.8% green and 43.1% blue (81, 53, 110).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 35% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Purple Protégé (#593569), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.08:1).

#51356E color codes

HEX	`#51356E`
RGB	`rgb(81, 53, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 20.8%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 35%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 52%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 52%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.9, 25.03, -28.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.9, 37.94, 311.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.48, 5.421, 15.401)`
Decimal	`5322094`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51356E, 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 #51356E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51356E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #51356E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51356e; }
.text { color: #51356e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51356e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 53 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51356e, #6d356e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #51356E?: #51356E is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Protégé. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51356E?: The RGB value is 81, 53, 110: 81 red, 53 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51356E?: The complementary color is #526E35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51356E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.