What color is #51396F?

#51396F is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51396F?

The RGB value is 81, 57, 111: 81 red, 57 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51396F?

The complementary color is #576F39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51396F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51396F color

#51396F rgb(81, 57, 111)

Shades of purple

The hex color #51396F is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 22.4% green and 43.5% blue (81, 57, 111).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 32% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.7:1).

#51396F color codes

HEX	`#51396F`
RGB	`rgb(81, 57, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 22.4%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 32%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 49%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 49%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.96, 22.78, -27.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.96, 35.69, 309.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.725, 5.823, 15.753)`
Decimal	`5323119`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51396F, 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 #51396F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51396F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #51396F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51396f; }
.text { color: #51396f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51396f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 57 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51396f, #6c396f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #51396F?: #51396F is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51396F?: The RGB value is 81, 57, 111: 81 red, 57 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51396F?: The complementary color is #576F39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51396F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.