What color is #51435D?

#51435D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51435D?

The RGB value is 81, 67, 93: 81 red, 67 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51435D?

The complementary color is #4F5D43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51435D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51435D color

#51435D rgb(81, 67, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #51435D is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 26.3% green and 36.5% blue (81, 67, 93).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 16% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.09:1).

#51435D color codes

HEX	`#51435D`
RGB	`rgb(81, 67, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 26.3%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 16%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 28%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 28%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.77, 11.68, -13.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.77, 17.59, 311.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.376, 6.554, 11.23)`
Decimal	`5325661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51435D, 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 #51435D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51435D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #51435D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51435d; }
.text { color: #51435d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51435d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 67 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51435d, #5d435c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #51435D?: #51435D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51435D?: The RGB value is 81, 67, 93: 81 red, 67 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51435D?: The complementary color is #4F5D43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51435D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.