What color is #51445A?

#51445A 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 #51445A?

The RGB value is 81, 68, 90: 81 red, 68 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51445A?

The complementary color is #4D5A44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51445A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51445A color

#51445A rgb(81, 68, 90)

Shades of purple

The hex color #51445A is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 26.7% green and 35.3% blue (81, 68, 90).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 14% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.03:1).

#51445A color codes

HEX	`#51445A`
RGB	`rgb(81, 68, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 26.7%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 14%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 24%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 24%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.93, 10.31, -10.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.93, 15.06, 313.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.306, 6.622, 10.564)`
Decimal	`5325914`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51445A, 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 #51445A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51445A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #51445A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51445a; }
.text { color: #51445a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51445a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 68 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51445a, #5a4458); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #51445A?: #51445A 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 #51445A?: The RGB value is 81, 68, 90: 81 red, 68 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51445A?: The complementary color is #4D5A44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51445A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.