What color is #51475D?

#51475D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51475D?

The RGB value is 81, 71, 93: 81 red, 71 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51475D?

The complementary color is #535D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51475D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51475D color

#51475D rgb(81, 71, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #51475D is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 27.8% green and 36.5% blue (81, 71, 93).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 13% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.72:1).

#51475D color codes

HEX	`#51475D`
RGB	`rgb(81, 71, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 27.8%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 13%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 24%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 24%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.91, 9.1, -11.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.91, 14.6, 308.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.622, 7.046, 11.312)`
Decimal	`5326685`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51475D, 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 #51475D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51475D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #51475D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51475d; }
.text { color: #51475d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51475d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 71 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51475d, #5c475d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #51475D?: #51475D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51475D?: The RGB value is 81, 71, 93: 81 red, 71 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51475D?: The complementary color is #535D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51475D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.