What color is #51549A?

#51549A is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51549A?

The RGB value is 81, 84, 154: 81 red, 84 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51549A?

The complementary color is #9A9751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51549A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51549A color

#51549A rgb(81, 84, 154)

Shades of blue

The hex color #51549A is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 32.9% green and 60.4% blue (81, 84, 154).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 31% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#51549A color codes

HEX	`#51549A`
RGB	`rgb(81, 84, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 32.9%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 31%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 47%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 45%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.59, 18.25, -38.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.59, 42.83, 295.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.395, 10.422, 31.924)`
Decimal	`5330074`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51549A, 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 #51549A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#51549A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #51549A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51549a; }
.text { color: #51549a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51549a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 84 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51549a, #72519a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #51549A?: #51549A is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51549A?: The RGB value is 81, 84, 154: 81 red, 84 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51549A?: The complementary color is #9A9751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51549A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.