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#511486

#511486 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#511486 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 7.84% green and 52.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 39.55% cyan, 85.07% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.45% black. Its hue angle is 272.11°, with 74.03% saturation and 30.2% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.7:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 2.45.

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Web safe#660099
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Relative luminance0.0397

Complementary

  1. #511486
  2. #498614

Split complementary

  1. #511486
  2. #828614
  3. #148618

Analogous

  1. #181486
  2. #511486
  3. #861482

Triadic

  1. #511486
  2. #865114
  3. #148651

Tetradic

  1. #511486
  2. #861449
  3. #498614
  4. #148651

Square

  1. #511486
  2. #861814
  3. #498614
  4. #148286

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0312
  2. #290a43
  3. #511486
  4. #791ec9
  5. #9f4ee5

Shades

#511486 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #511486
  2. #491279
  3. #41106b
  4. #390e5e
  5. #310c50
  6. #290a43
  7. #200836
  8. #180628
  9. #10041b
  10. #08020d
  11. #000000

Tints

#511486 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #511486
  2. #622c92
  3. #74439e
  4. #855baa
  5. #9772b6
  6. #a88ac3
  7. #b9a1cf
  8. #cbb9db
  9. #dcd0e7
  10. #eee8f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#511486 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #511486
  2. #561f85
  3. #5a2a85
  4. #5f3484
  5. #643f84
  6. #694a83
  7. #6d5582
  8. #726082
  9. #776a81
  10. #7b7581
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #432d61 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003789 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003884 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #45354f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #212d88 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #292d85 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4a2b69 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-511486 {
  color: #511486;
}
Background
.bg-511486 {
  background-color: #511486;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-511486 {
  border: 2px solid #511486;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #511486;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 20 134;
  --color-primary-hsl: 272 74% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-511486 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #511486, #861482);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-511486 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 20 134 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 2.45 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.26 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.25 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.00 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.26 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 8.97 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 9.08 #aeeb79 Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Indigo
#511486  rgb(81, 20, 134)  hsl(272, 74%, 30%)  Indigo
#498614  rgb(73, 134, 20)  hsl(92, 74%, 30%)  Avocado
#865114  rgb(134, 81, 20)  hsl(32, 74%, 30%)  Russet
#148651  rgb(20, 134, 81)  hsl(152, 74%, 30%)  Sea Green