What color is #51366C?

#51366C 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 #51366C?

The RGB value is 81, 54, 108: 81 red, 54 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51366C?

The complementary color is #516C36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51366C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51366C color

#51366C rgb(81, 54, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #51366C is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 21.2% green and 42.4% blue (81, 54, 108).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 33% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Purple Protégé (#593569), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.03:1).

#51366C color codes

HEX	`#51366C`
RGB	`rgb(81, 54, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 21.2%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 33%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 50%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 50%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.04, 23.88, -27.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.04, 36.06, 311.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.419, 5.47, 14.85)`
Decimal	`5322348`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51366C, 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 #51366C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51366C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #51366C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51366c; }
.text { color: #51366c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51366c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 54 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51366c, #6c366c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #51366C?: #51366C 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 #51366C?: The RGB value is 81, 54, 108: 81 red, 54 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51366C?: The complementary color is #516C36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51366C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.