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#511494

#511494 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#511494 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 7.84% green and 58.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 45.27% cyan, 86.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.96% black. Its hue angle is 268.59°, with 76.19% saturation and 32.94% 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 11.18:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 3.58.

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Web safe#660099
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Relative luminance0.0439

Complementary

  1. #511494
  2. #579414

Split complementary

  1. #511494
  2. #949114
  3. #179414

Analogous

  1. #141794
  2. #511494
  3. #911494

Triadic

  1. #511494
  2. #945114
  3. #149451

Tetradic

  1. #511494
  2. #941457
  3. #579414
  4. #149451

Square

  1. #511494
  2. #941417
  3. #579414
  4. #149491

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0212
  2. #2c0b51
  3. #511494
  4. #761dd7
  5. #9d58e8

Shades

#511494 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #511494
  2. #491285
  3. #411076
  4. #390e68
  5. #310c59
  6. #290a4a
  7. #20083b
  8. #18062c
  9. #10041e
  10. #08020f
  11. #000000

Tints

#511494 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #511494
  2. #622c9f
  3. #7443a9
  4. #855bb4
  5. #9772bf
  6. #a88aca
  7. #b9a1d4
  8. #cbb9df
  9. #dcd0ea
  10. #eee8f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#511494 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #511494
  2. #561f92
  3. #5a2a90
  4. #5f348e
  5. #643f8c
  6. #694a8a
  7. #6d5588
  8. #726086
  9. #776a84
  10. #7b7582
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3b3b3b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #45306a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003b97 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003a92 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3f3b57 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #173096 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #202f93 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #473074 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-511494 {
  color: #511494;
}
Background
.bg-511494 {
  background-color: #511494;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-511494 {
  border: 2px solid #511494;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #511494;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 20 148;
  --color-primary-hsl: 269 76% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-511494 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #511494, #911494);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-511494 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 20 148 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 3.58 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.87 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.89 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.56 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.71 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 8.51 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 8.63 #aeeb6b Inverted #3b3b3b Grayscale 

Indigo
#511494  rgb(81, 20, 148)  hsl(269, 76%, 33%)  Indigo
#579414  rgb(87, 148, 20)  hsl(89, 76%, 33%)  Olive Drab
#945114  rgb(148, 81, 20)  hsl(29, 76%, 33%)  Saddle Brown
#149451  rgb(20, 148, 81)  hsl(149, 76%, 33%)  Shamrock Green