What color is #513C59?

#513C59 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #513C59?

The RGB value is 81, 60, 89: 81 red, 60 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #513C59?

The complementary color is #44593C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #513C59?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#513C59 color

#513C59 rgb(81, 60, 89)

Shades of purple

The hex color #513C59 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 23.5% green and 34.9% blue (81, 60, 89).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 19% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.81:1).

#513C59 color codes

HEX	`#513C59`
RGB	`rgb(81, 60, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 23.5%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 19%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 33%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 33%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.65, 15.24, -13.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.65, 20.58, 317.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.812, 5.702, 10.191)`
Decimal	`5323865`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #513C59, 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 #513C59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#513C59 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #513C59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #513c59; }
.text { color: #513c59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #513c59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 60 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #513c59, #593c52); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #513C59?: #513C59 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #513C59?: The RGB value is 81, 60, 89: 81 red, 60 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #513C59?: The complementary color is #44593C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #513C59?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.