What color is #513C6C?

#513C6C 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 #513C6C?

The RGB value is 81, 60, 108: 81 red, 60 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #513C6C?

The complementary color is #576C3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #513C6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#513C6C color

#513C6C rgb(81, 60, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #513C6C is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 23.5% green and 42.4% blue (81, 60, 108).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 29% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.49:1).

#513C6C color codes

HEX	`#513C6C`
RGB	`rgb(81, 60, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 23.5%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 29%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 44%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 44%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.57, 20.06, -24.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.57, 31.74, 309.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.715, 6.064, 14.948)`
Decimal	`5323884`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #513C6C, 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 #513C6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#513C6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #513C6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #513c6c; }
.text { color: #513c6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #513c6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 60 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #513c6c, #693c6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #513C6C?: #513C6C 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 #513C6C?: The RGB value is 81, 60, 108: 81 red, 60 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #513C6C?: The complementary color is #576C3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #513C6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.