What color is #513651?

#513651 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #513651?

The RGB value is 81, 54, 81: 81 red, 54 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #513651?

The complementary color is #365136, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #513651?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#513651 color

#513651 rgb(81, 54, 81)

Shades of purple

The hex color #513651 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 21.2% green and 31.8% blue (81, 54, 81).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 20% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.52:1).

#513651 color codes

HEX	`#513651`
RGB	`rgb(81, 54, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 21.2%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 20%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 33%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.68, 17.27, -11.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.68, 20.81, 326.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.198, 4.982, 8.418)`
Decimal	`5322321`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #513651, 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 #513651	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#513651 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #513651 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #513651; }
.text { color: #513651; }
.border { border: 2px solid #513651; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 54 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #513651, #513644); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #513651?: #513651 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #513651?: The RGB value is 81, 54, 81: 81 red, 54 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #513651?: The complementary color is #365136, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #513651?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.