#512EA8 Color

#512EA8 is rgb(81, 46, 168) in RGB and hsl(257, 57%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is RebeccaPurple. White text is most readable on this background.

#512EA8

HEX#512EA8

RGBrgb(81, 46, 168)

HSLhsl(257, 57%, 42%)

HSVhsv(257, 73%, 66%)

OKLCHoklch(42.3% 0.182 289.3)

CMYKcmyk(52%, 73%, 0%, 34%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #512EA8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.31:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #512EA8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#512EA8 Complementary#86A82E Analogous#2E49A8 Analogous#8E2EA8 Triadic#A8512E Triadic#2EA851

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #512EA8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6037C8 #7957D1 #9377DA #AC97E2 #C6B7EB #DFD7F4

Shades

#472994 #3C227C #321D68 #261650 #1D103C #110A24

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