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#511586

#511586 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#511586 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 8.24% green and 52.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 39.55% cyan, 84.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.45% black. Its hue angle is 271.86°, with 72.9% saturation and 30.39% 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 11.66:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 2.57.

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Web safe#660099
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Relative luminance0.0401

Complementary

  1. #511586
  2. #4a8615

Split complementary

  1. #511586
  2. #828615
  3. #158619

Analogous

  1. #191586
  2. #511586
  3. #861582

Triadic

  1. #511586
  2. #865115
  3. #158651

Tetradic

  1. #511586
  2. #86154a
  3. #4a8615
  4. #158651

Square

  1. #511586
  2. #861915
  3. #4a8615
  4. #158286

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0312
  2. #290b44
  3. #511586
  4. #791fc8
  5. #9f50e4

Shades

#511586 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #511586
  2. #491379
  3. #41116b
  4. #390f5e
  5. #310d50
  6. #290b43
  7. #200836
  8. #180628
  9. #10041b
  10. #08020d
  11. #000000

Tints

#511586 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #511586
  2. #622c92
  3. #74449e
  4. #855baa
  5. #9773b6
  6. #a88ac3
  7. #b9a1cf
  8. #cbb9db
  9. #dcd0e7
  10. #eee8f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#511586 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #511586
  2. #562085
  3. #5a2a85
  4. #5f3584
  5. #644084
  6. #694b83
  7. #6d5582
  8. #726082
  9. #776b81
  10. #7b7581
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #432e61 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003889 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003884 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #45354f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #222d88 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #292d85 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4a2b69 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-511586 {
  color: #511586;
}
Background
.bg-511586 {
  background-color: #511586;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-511586 {
  border: 2px solid #511586;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #511586;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 21 134;
  --color-primary-hsl: 272 73% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-511586 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #511586, #861582);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-511586 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 21 134 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 2.57 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.27 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.15 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.89 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.17 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 8.99 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 9.13 #aeea79 Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Indigo
#511586  rgb(81, 21, 134)  hsl(272, 73%, 30%)  Indigo
#4a8615  rgb(74, 134, 21)  hsl(92, 73%, 30%)  Avocado
#865115  rgb(134, 81, 21)  hsl(32, 73%, 30%)  Russet
#158651  rgb(21, 134, 81)  hsl(152, 73%, 30%)  Sea Green