What color is #51467B?

#51467B is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51467B?

The RGB value is 81, 70, 123: 81 red, 70 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51467B?

The complementary color is #707B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51467B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51467B color

#51467B rgb(81, 70, 123)

Shades of blue

The hex color #51467B is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 27.5% green and 48.2% blue (81, 70, 123).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 27% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is In the Vines (#5C457B), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.36:1).

#51467B color codes

HEX	`#51467B`
RGB	`rgb(81, 70, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 27.5%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 27%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 43%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 43%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.05, 17.81, -28.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.05, 33.67, 301.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.158, 7.56, 19.712)`
Decimal	`5326459`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51467B, 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 #51467B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51467B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #51467B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51467b; }
.text { color: #51467b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51467b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 70 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51467b, #6b467b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #51467B?: #51467B is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color In the Vines. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51467B?: The RGB value is 81, 70, 123: 81 red, 70 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51467B?: The complementary color is #707B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51467B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.