#851CB5 Color

#851CB5 is rgb(133, 28, 181) in RGB and hsl(281, 73%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#851CB5

HEX#851CB5

RGBrgb(133, 28, 181)

HSLhsl(281, 73%, 41%)

HSVhsv(281, 85%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(48% 0.221 311.5)

CMYKcmyk(27%, 85%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #851CB5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.42:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.83:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #851CB5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#851CB5 Complementary#4DB51C Analogous#381CB5 Analogous#B51C99 Triadic#B5851C Triadic#1CB585

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #851CB5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9E22D8 #AF41E1 #BE65E7 #CE8CED #DDB0F3 #ECD3F8

Shades

#74199F #611584 #51116E #410E58 #300A42 #1D0628

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