What color is #513F9D?

#513F9D is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #513F9D?

The RGB value is 81, 63, 157: 81 red, 63 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #513F9D?

The complementary color is #8B9D3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #513F9D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#513F9D color

#513F9D rgb(81, 63, 157)

Shades of blue

The hex color #513F9D is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 24.7% green and 61.6% blue (81, 63, 157).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 43% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Blueberry (#464196), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#513F9D color codes

HEX	`#513F9D`
RGB	`rgb(81, 63, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 24.7%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 43%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 60%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 60%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.43, 32.46, -48.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.43, 58.64, 303.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.255, 7.738, 32.792)`
Decimal	`5324701`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #513F9D, 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 #513F9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#513F9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #513F9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #513f9d; }
.text { color: #513f9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #513f9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 63 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #513f9d, #803f9d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #513F9D?: #513F9D is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #513F9D?: The RGB value is 81, 63, 157: 81 red, 63 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #513F9D?: The complementary color is #8B9D3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #513F9D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.