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#51156A

#51156a ≈ Indigo

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#51156a is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 8.24% green and 41.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 23.58% cyan, 80.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 58.43% black. Its hue angle is 282.35°, with 66.93% saturation and 24.9% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.61:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 5.75.

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Web safe#660066
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Relative luminance0.0333

Complementary

  1. #51156a
  2. #2e6a15

Split complementary

  1. #51156a
  2. #586a15
  3. #156a26

Analogous

  1. #26156a
  2. #51156a
  3. #6a1558

Triadic

  1. #51156a
  2. #6a5115
  3. #156a51

Tetradic

  1. #51156a
  2. #6a152e
  3. #2e6a15
  4. #156a51

Square

  1. #51156a
  2. #6a2615
  3. #2e6a15
  4. #15586a

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0311
  2. #20082a
  3. #51156a
  4. #8222aa
  5. #ac3fd9

Shades

#51156a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #51156a
  2. #49135f
  3. #411155
  4. #390f4a
  5. #310d40
  6. #290b35
  7. #20082a
  8. #180620
  9. #100415
  10. #08020b
  11. #000000

Tints

#51156a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #51156a
  2. #622c79
  3. #744488
  4. #855b97
  5. #9773a6
  6. #a88ab5
  7. #b9a1c3
  8. #cbb9d2
  9. #dcd0e1
  10. #eee8f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#51156a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #51156a
  2. #56206c
  3. #5a2a6e
  4. #5f3571
  5. #644073
  6. #694b75
  7. #6d5577
  8. #726079
  9. #776b7c
  10. #7b757e
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #333333 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #412a4f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00306c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0c3468 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4e293f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2e286b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #352b69 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4f2253 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-51156a {
  color: #51156a;
}
Background
.bg-51156a {
  background-color: #51156a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-51156a {
  border: 2px solid #51156a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #51156a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 21 106;
  --color-primary-hsl: 282 67% 25%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-51156a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #51156a, #6a1558);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-51156a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 21 106 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.75 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.59 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.67 #800080 Purple ΔE 8.90 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 9.75 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 9.87 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.39 #aeea95 Inverted #333333 Grayscale 

Indigo
#51156a  rgb(81, 21, 106)  hsl(282, 67%, 25%)  Indigo
#2e6a15  rgb(46, 106, 21)  hsl(102, 67%, 25%)  Pakistan Green
#6a5115  rgb(106, 81, 21)  hsl(42, 67%, 25%)  Field Drab
#156a51  rgb(21, 106, 81)  hsl(162, 67%, 25%)  Tropical Rain Forest