What color is #51598F?

#51598F is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Piccadilly Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51598F?

The RGB value is 81, 89, 143: 81 red, 89 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51598F?

The complementary color is #8F8751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51598F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51598F color

#51598F rgb(81, 89, 143)

Shades of blue

The hex color #51598F is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 34.9% green and 56.1% blue (81, 89, 143).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 28% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Piccadilly Purple (#51588E), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#51598F color codes

HEX	`#51598F`
RGB	`rgb(81, 89, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 34.9%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 28%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 43%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 38%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.37, 11.62, -30.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.37, 32.99, 290.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.922, 10.877, 27.452)`
Decimal	`5331343`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51598F, 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 #51598F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#51598F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #51598F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51598f; }
.text { color: #51598f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51598f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 89 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51598f, #68518f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #51598F?: #51598F is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Piccadilly Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51598F?: The RGB value is 81, 89, 143: 81 red, 89 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51598F?: The complementary color is #8F8751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51598F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.