Color Name
Purple Navy*
Hex Color Code
#51517A
RGB Color Code
RGB(81, 81, 122)
CMYK Values*
33.6%, 33.6%, 0.0%, 52.2%
#51517A hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 51517A?

The RGB color code for color number #51517A is RGB(81, 81, 122). In the RGB color model, #51517A has a red value of 81, a green value of 81, and a blue value of 122. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 33.6% cyan, 33.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 52.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 240° (degrees), 20.2 % saturation, and 39.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #51517A has a hue of 240° (degrees), 33.6 % saturation and 47.8 % brightness/value.

Color 51517A is cool or warm?

Color 51517A is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #51517A? (For interior and product design)

51517A has an LRV of nearly 9. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#51517A
LRV 9
Light Color

Compare LRV 9 of #51517A with dark and light color

Is #51517A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 51517A meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #51517A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #51517A
Hex triplet
#51517A
Red
51
Green
51
Blue
7A
RGBA / RGB rgb(81, 81, 122)
Red
81 (31.8%)
Green
81 (31.8%)
Blue
122 (47.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
33.61%
Magenta
33.61%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
52.16%
HSL hsl(240deg, 20.2 %, 39.8 %)
Hue
240°
Saturation
20.20 %
Lightness
39.80 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
240°
Saturation
33.61 %
Brightness / Value
47.84 %
RYB ryb(99, 106, 151)
Red
99 (38.8%)
Yellow
106 (41.4%)
Blue
151 (59.1%)
HWB
Hue
240°
Whiteness
31.76 %
Blackness
52.16 %
CMY
Cyan
68.24%
Magenta
68.24%
Yellow
52.16%
XYZ
X
9.85
Y
9.04
Z
19.64
YXY
Y1
9.04
X
0.26
Y2
0.23
CIE-Lab
L
36.06
A
10.45
B
-23.24
CIE-Lch
L
36.06
C
25.48
H
294.21
CIE-Luv
L
36.06
U
-2.37
V
-32.92
Hunter-Lab
L
30.07
A
5.86
B
-17.68
Other
LRV
~ 9 %
Munsell Color System
7.8PB 3.4/4.4

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #51517A

These are the named colors closest to hex 51517A, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#4E5180 Color Purple Navy
98.01% match | ΔE 1.99
#5C5A6F Color Purple Fog
92.54% match | ΔE 7.46
#666699 Color Dark Blue Gray
91.67% match | ΔE 8.33
#483D8B Color Dark Slate Blue
90.81% match | ΔE 9.19

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 51517A.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 51517A.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 51517A.

#535486 Color PANTONE 7673 C
97.28% match | ΔE 2.72
#595478 Color PANTONE 5275 C
97.27% match | ΔE 2.73
#464E7E Color PANTONE 2111 C
96.48% match | ΔE 3.52
#3E4F80 Color PANTONE 4142 C
94.24% match | ΔE 5.76

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 51517A.


Paint color for Hex #51517A

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 51517A from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 51517A once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color 51517A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #51517A to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color 51517A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #51517A to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 51517A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #51517A to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color 51517A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #51517A to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 51517A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #51517A to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 51517A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #51517A to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 51517A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #51517A to Farrow & Ball

#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)
94.39% match | ΔE 5.61
#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)
88.58% match | ΔE 11.42
#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
87.59% match | ΔE 12.41
#53454F Color Pelt (254)
86.83% match | ΔE 13.17

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#51517A color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#51517A
Purple Navy*
#7A7A51
Aloe Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #51517A?

Color that best contrast with #51517A is #7A7A51, color name is Aloe Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #51517A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #51517A is #7A7A51, color name is Aloe Green*.

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