What color is #51485C?

#51485C 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 #51485C?

The RGB value is 81, 72, 92: 81 red, 72 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51485C?

The complementary color is #535C48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51485C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51485C color

#51485C rgb(81, 72, 92)

Shades of purple

The hex color #51485C is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 28.2% green and 36.1% blue (81, 72, 92).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 12% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.64:1).

#51485C color codes

HEX	`#51485C`
RGB	`rgb(81, 72, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 28.2%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 12%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 22%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 22%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.16, 8.21, -10.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.16, 13.25, 308.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.642, 7.157, 11.102)`
Decimal	`5326940`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51485C, 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 #51485C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51485C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #51485C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51485c; }
.text { color: #51485c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51485c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 72 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51485c, #5b485c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #51485C?: #51485C 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 #51485C?: The RGB value is 81, 72, 92: 81 red, 72 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51485C?: The complementary color is #535C48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51485C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.