What color is #513855?

#513855 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 #513855?

The RGB value is 81, 56, 85: 81 red, 56 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #513855?

The complementary color is #3C5538, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #513855?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#513855 color

#513855 rgb(81, 56, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #513855 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 22% green and 33.3% blue (81, 56, 85).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 21% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.26:1).

#513855 color codes

HEX	`#513855`
RGB	`rgb(81, 56, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 22%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 21%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 34%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 34%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.39, 16.88, -13.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.39, 21.4, 322.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.447, 5.234, 9.263)`
Decimal	`5322837`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #513855, 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 #513855	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#513855 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #513855 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #513855; }
.text { color: #513855; }
.border { border: 2px solid #513855; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 56 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #513855, #55384b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #513855?: #513855 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 #513855?: The RGB value is 81, 56, 85: 81 red, 56 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #513855?: The complementary color is #3C5538, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #513855?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.