What color is #513765?

#513765 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 #513765?

The RGB value is 81, 55, 101: 81 red, 55 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #513765?

The complementary color is #4B6537, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #513765?

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.

#513765 color

#513765 rgb(81, 55, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #513765 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 21.6% green and 39.6% blue (81, 55, 101).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 29% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Royal Crown (#4F325E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#513765 color codes

HEX	`#513765`
RGB	`rgb(81, 55, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 21.6%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 29%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 46%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 46%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.9, 21.42, -22.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.9, 31.24, 313.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.108, 5.421, 12.981)`
Decimal	`5322597`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #513765, 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 #513765	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#513765 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 #513765 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #513765; }
.text { color: #513765; }
.border { border: 2px solid #513765; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 55 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #513765, #653762); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #513765?: #513765 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 #513765?: The RGB value is 81, 55, 101: 81 red, 55 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #513765?: The complementary color is #4B6537, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #513765?: 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.