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#51156B

#51156b ≈ Indigo

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#51156b 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 41.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 24.3% cyan, 80.37% magenta, 0% yellow and 58.04% black. Its hue angle is 281.86°, with 67.19% saturation and 25.1% 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 12.58:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 5.56.

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Web safe#660066
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Relative luminance0.0335

Complementary

  1. #51156b
  2. #2f6b15

Split complementary

  1. #51156b
  2. #5a6b15
  3. #156b26

Analogous

  1. #26156b
  2. #51156b
  3. #6b155a

Triadic

  1. #51156b
  2. #6b5115
  3. #156b51

Tetradic

  1. #51156b
  2. #6b152f
  3. #2f6b15
  4. #156b51

Square

  1. #51156b
  2. #6b2615
  3. #2f6b15
  4. #155a6b

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0311
  2. #21082b
  3. #51156b
  4. #8122ab
  5. #ab40d9

Shades

#51156b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #51156b
  2. #491360
  3. #411156
  4. #390f4b
  5. #310d40
  6. #290b36
  7. #20082b
  8. #180620
  9. #100415
  10. #08020b
  11. #000000

Tints

#51156b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #51156b
  2. #622c7a
  3. #744489
  4. #855b97
  5. #9773a6
  6. #a88ab5
  7. #b9a1c4
  8. #cbb9d3
  9. #dcd0e1
  10. #eee8f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#51156b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #51156b
  2. #56206d
  3. #5a2a6f
  4. #5f3571
  5. #644073
  6. #694b76
  7. #6d5578
  8. #72607a
  9. #776b7c
  10. #7b757e
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.58:1 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 #00306d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0a3569 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4e293f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2e286c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #342b6a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4f2254 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-51156b {
  color: #51156b;
}
Background
.bg-51156b {
  background-color: #51156b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-51156b {
  border: 2px solid #51156b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #51156b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 21 107;
  --color-primary-hsl: 282 67% 25%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-51156b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #51156b, #6b155a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-51156b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 21 107 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 5.56 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 7.43 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.64 #800080 Purple ΔE 8.90 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 9.62 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 9.99 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 10.33 #aeea94 Inverted #333333 Grayscale 

Indigo
#51156b  rgb(81, 21, 107)  hsl(282, 67%, 25%)  Indigo
#2f6b15  rgb(47, 107, 21)  hsl(102, 67%, 25%)  Pakistan Green
#6b5115  rgb(107, 81, 21)  hsl(42, 67%, 25%)  Field Drab
#156b51  rgb(21, 107, 81)  hsl(162, 67%, 25%)  Tropical Rain Forest