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#511695

#511695 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#511695 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 8.63% green and 58.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 45.64% cyan, 85.23% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.57% black. Its hue angle is 267.87°, with 74.27% saturation and 33.53% 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 11.06:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 3.87.

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Relative luminance0.0449

Complementary

  1. #511695
  2. #5a9516

Split complementary

  1. #511695
  2. #959016
  3. #1b9516

Analogous

  1. #161b95
  2. #511695
  3. #901695

Triadic

  1. #511695
  2. #955116
  3. #169551

Tetradic

  1. #511695
  2. #95165a
  3. #5a9516
  4. #169551

Square

  1. #511695
  2. #95161b
  3. #5a9516
  4. #169590

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0312
  2. #2d0c52
  3. #511695
  4. #7520d8
  5. #9d5de7

Shades

#511695 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #511695
  2. #491486
  3. #411277
  4. #390f68
  5. #310d59
  6. #290b4b
  7. #20093c
  8. #18072d
  9. #10041e
  10. #08020f
  11. #000000

Tints

#511695 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #511695
  2. #622da0
  3. #7445aa
  4. #855cb5
  5. #9773bf
  6. #a88bca
  7. #b9a2d5
  8. #cbb9df
  9. #dcd0ea
  10. #eee8f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#511695 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #511695
  2. #562193
  3. #5a2b91
  4. #5f368f
  5. #64408d
  6. #694b8b
  7. #6d5688
  8. #726086
  9. #776b84
  10. #7b7582
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3c3c3c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #45316b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003c98 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003a93 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3f3c58 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #173197 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #202f94 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #473175 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-511695 {
  color: #511695;
}
Background
.bg-511695 {
  background-color: #511695;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-511695 {
  border: 2px solid #511695;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #511695;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 22 149;
  --color-primary-hsl: 268 74% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-511695 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #511695, #901695);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-511695 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 22 149 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 3.87 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.98 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.68 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.34 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.65 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 8.55 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 8.73 #aee96a Inverted #3c3c3c Grayscale 

Indigo
#511695  rgb(81, 22, 149)  hsl(268, 74%, 34%)  Indigo
#5a9516  rgb(90, 149, 22)  hsl(88, 74%, 34%)  Olive Drab
#955116  rgb(149, 81, 22)  hsl(28, 74%, 34%)  Saddle Brown
#169551  rgb(22, 149, 81)  hsl(148, 74%, 34%)  Shamrock Green