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HEX 51505F - #51505F, RGB(81,80,95) Color


Color Name: Purple Fog*
Hex Color Code: #51505F
RGB Color Code: RGB(81, 80, 95)
CMYK Values*: 14.7%, 15.8%, 0.0%, 62.7%



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What color is 51505F?

The RGB color code for color number #51505F is RGB(81, 80, 95). In the RGB color model, #51505F has a red value of 81, a green value of 80, and a blue value of 95. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 14.7% cyan, 15.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 62.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 244° (degrees), 8.6 % saturation, and 34.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #51505F has a hue of 244° (degrees), 15.8 % saturation and 37.3 % brightness/value.



Color 51505F is cool or warm?

Color 51505F is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #51505F? (For interior and product design)

51505F has an LRV of nearly 8. 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.



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#51505F

Light Color


Compare LRV 8 of #51505F with dark and light Color




Is #51505F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 51505F 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.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #51505F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(81, 80, 95)
Red
81 (31.8%)
Green
80 (31.4%)
Blue
95 (37.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
14.74%
Magenta
15.79%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
62.75%

HSL

HSL(244deg, 8.6 %, 34.3 %)

Hue
244°
Saturation
8.57 %.
Lightness
34.31 %.

RYB

RYB(116, 126, 150)
Red
116 (45.6%)
Yellow
126 (49.5%)
Blue
150 (58.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
244°
Saturation
15.79 %.
Brightness / Value
37.25 %.

HWB

H: 244°

W: 31.37 %

B: 62.75 %

XYZ

X : 8.33

Y : 8.31

Z : 11.99

YXY

Y1 : 8.31

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 68.24%

M : 68.63%

Y : 62.75%


LRV

~ 8.3 %

Munsell Color System

7.5PB 3.3/1.4

CIE-Lab

L : 34.63

A : 3.86

B : -8.58

CIE-Lch

L : 34.63

C : 9.41

H : 294.2

CIE-Luv

L : 34.63

U : -0.33

V : -11.54

Hunter-Lab

L : 28.83

A : 1.1

B : -4.48






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #51505F

Here are the colors similar to 51505F. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#5C5A6F
Purple Fog
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#51484F
Quartz Gray
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)
#534B4F
Dark Liver
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#4C5866
Marengo
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 51505F.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 51505F.

#474659
BS 22-C-40 - Purple
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#5D5C74
BS 22-C-39 - Purple
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#4D4E51
BS 02-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 51505F.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 51505F.

#525A6C
PANTONE 4130 C
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#5F545D
PANTONE 4286 C
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#575256
PANTONE 4294 C
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)
#5B5358
PANTONE 4279 C
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 51505F.

#4F5358
RAL 7015 - Slate Gray
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)
#45494E
RAL 7024 - Graphite Gray
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)


Paint color for Hex #51505F

Here are the paint colors similar to 51505F. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 51505F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #51505F to Dunn-Edwards

#4F4F5E
Night Night (DE 5937)
ΔE - 0.66 (99.3% similar)
#4E4E63
Legendary Purple (DE 5930)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#4D516C
Intergalactic (DE 5916)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#4F4352
Nightshade (DET 407)
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 51505F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #51505F to Benjamin Moore

#504C5B
Wood Violet (1428)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#514C5A
Super Nova (1414)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#4B4A5C
Approaching Storm (CSP-535)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#514A58
Shadow (2117-30)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 51505F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #51505F to Behr

#515366
Lap Of Luxury (S560-7)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#535066
Mardi Gras (PPU16-19)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#5E5967
Plush Purple (S570-7A)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#525661
Ball Gown (MQ5-06)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 51505F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #51505F to PPG Paints

#595461
Purple Parlor (PPG13-17)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#484B5A
Black Flame (PPG1043-7)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#544F66
Magic Spell (PPG1173-7)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#464960
Chinaberry (PPG1171-7)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 51505F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #51505F to Valspar

#53545E
Coal Tipple (8004-47F)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#54525A
Veiled Vinyl (M231)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#5F5A63
Forge (8004-48F)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 51505F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #51505F to Sherwin Williams

#4A4653
Quixotic Plum (SW 6265)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#5D5962
Midnight (SW 6264)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#515763
Mineral Gray (SW 2740)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#4F4D51
Perle Noir (SW 9154)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 51505F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #51505F to Farrow & Ball

#484348
Paean Black (294)
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)
#53454F
Pelt (254)
ΔE - 7.08 (92.9% similar)
#3F4666
Blue Maize (CB11)
ΔE - 7.83 (92.2% similar)
#4F4A4A
Tanner's Brown (255)
ΔE - 8.22 (91.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#51505F 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



51505F
Purple Fog*

5E5F50
Ebony*


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 #51505F?

Color that best contrast with #51505F is #5E5F50, color name is Ebony*
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 #51505F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #51505F is #5E5F50, color name is Ebony*.





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