What color is #513B64?

#513B64 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #513B64?

The RGB value is 81, 59, 100: 81 red, 59 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #513B64?

The complementary color is #4E643B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #513B64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#513B64 color

#513B64 rgb(81, 59, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #513B64 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 23.1% green and 39.2% blue (81, 59, 100).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 26% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Candelabra (#57446A), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.72:1).

#513B64 color codes

HEX	`#513B64`
RGB	`rgb(81, 59, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 23.1%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 26%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 41%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 41%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.9, 18.6, -20.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.9, 27.72, 312.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.257, 5.797, 12.791)`
Decimal	`5323620`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #513B64, 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 #513B64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#513B64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.72:1	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 #513B64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #513b64; }
.text { color: #513b64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #513b64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 59 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #513b64, #643b62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #513B64?: #513B64 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Haunted Candelabra. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #513B64?: The RGB value is 81, 59, 100: 81 red, 59 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #513B64?: The complementary color is #4E643B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #513B64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.