#51157E Color

#51157E is rgb(81, 21, 126) in RGB and hsl(274, 71%, 29%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Indigo. White text is most readable on this background.

#51157E
HEX#51157E
RGBrgb(81, 21, 126)
HSLhsl(274, 71%, 29%)
HSVhsv(274, 83%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(35.7% 0.162 305)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 83%, 0%, 51%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51157E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text11.94:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.76:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51157E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51157EComplementary#437E15Analogous#1C157EAnalogous#7E1577Triadic#7E5115Triadic#157E51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51157E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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