What color is #51486C?

#51486C 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 #51486C?

The RGB value is 81, 72, 108: 81 red, 72 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51486C?

The complementary color is #636C48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51486C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51486C color

#51486C rgb(81, 72, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #51486C is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 28.2% green and 42.4% blue (81, 72, 108).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 20% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#51486C color codes

HEX	`#51486C`
RGB	`rgb(81, 72, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 28.2%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 20%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 33%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 33%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.85, 12.32, -19.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.85, 23.06, 302.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.417, 7.467, 15.182)`
Decimal	`5326956`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51486C, 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 #51486C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51486C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #51486C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51486c; }
.text { color: #51486c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51486c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 72 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51486c, #63486c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #51486C?: #51486C 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 #51486C?: The RGB value is 81, 72, 108: 81 red, 72 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51486C?: The complementary color is #636C48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51486C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.