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#511A8A

#511a8a ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#511a8a is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 10.2% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 41.3% cyan, 81.16% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 269.46°, with 68.29% saturation and 32.16% 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 11.26:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 3.4.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#663399
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Relative luminance0.0432

Complementary

  1. #511a8a
  2. #538a1a

Split complementary

  1. #511a8a
  2. #8a891a
  3. #1b8a1a

Analogous

  1. #1a1b8a
  2. #511a8a
  3. #891a8a

Triadic

  1. #511a8a
  2. #8a511a
  3. #1a8a51

Tetradic

  1. #511a8a
  2. #8a1a53
  3. #538a1a
  4. #1a8a51

Square

  1. #511a8a
  2. #8a1a1b
  3. #538a1a
  4. #1a8a89

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0311
  2. #2b0e4a
  3. #511a8a
  4. #7726ca
  5. #9d5de0

Shades

#511a8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #511a8a
  2. #49177c
  3. #41156e
  4. #391261
  5. #311053
  6. #290d45
  7. #200a37
  8. #180829
  9. #10051c
  10. #08030e
  11. #000000

Tints

#511a8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #511a8a
  2. #623196
  3. #7448a1
  4. #855fad
  5. #9776b9
  6. #a88dc5
  7. #b9a3d0
  8. #cbbadc
  9. #dcd1e8
  10. #eee8f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#511a8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #511a8a
  2. #562489
  3. #5a2e88
  4. #5f3987
  5. #644386
  6. #694d85
  7. #6d5784
  8. #726183
  9. #776c82
  10. #7b7681
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3b3b3b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #453064 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003a8d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003a88 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #443952 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #22308c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #283089 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #492f6d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-511a8a {
  color: #511a8a;
}
Background
.bg-511a8a {
  background-color: #511a8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-511a8a {
  border: 2px solid #511a8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #511a8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 26 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 269 68% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-511a8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #511a8a, #891a8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-511a8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 26 138 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 3.40 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.48 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.41 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.16 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.98 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 8.79 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 8.93 #aee575 Inverted #3b3b3b Grayscale 

Indigo
#511a8a  rgb(81, 26, 138)  hsl(269, 68%, 32%)  Indigo
#538a1a  rgb(83, 138, 26)  hsl(89, 68%, 32%)  Avocado
#8a511a  rgb(138, 81, 26)  hsl(29, 68%, 32%)  Russet
#1a8a51  rgb(26, 138, 81)  hsl(149, 68%, 32%)  Sea Green