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#511A97

#511a97 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#511a97 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 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 46.36% cyan, 82.78% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.78% black. Its hue angle is 266.4°, with 70.62% saturation and 34.71% 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 10.8:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 4.49.

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Web safe#663399
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Relative luminance0.0472

Complementary

  1. #511a97
  2. #60971a

Split complementary

  1. #511a97
  2. #97901a
  3. #22971a

Analogous

  1. #1a2297
  2. #511a97
  3. #901a97

Triadic

  1. #511a97
  2. #97511a
  3. #1a9751

Tetradic

  1. #511a97
  2. #971a60
  3. #60971a
  4. #1a9751

Square

  1. #511a97
  2. #971a22
  3. #60971a
  4. #1a9790

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0414
  2. #2e0f56
  3. #511a97
  4. #7425d8
  5. #9d65e5

Shades

#511a97 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #511a97
  2. #491788
  3. #411579
  4. #39126a
  5. #31105b
  6. #290d4c
  7. #200a3c
  8. #18082d
  9. #10051e
  10. #08030f
  11. #000000

Tints

#511a97 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #511a97
  2. #6231a1
  3. #7448ac
  4. #855fb6
  5. #9776c1
  6. #a88dcb
  7. #b9a3d5
  8. #cbbae0
  9. #dcd1ea
  10. #eee8f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#511a97 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #511a97
  2. #562495
  3. #5a2e92
  4. #5f3990
  5. #64438e
  6. #694d8c
  7. #6d5789
  8. #726187
  9. #776c85
  10. #7b7682
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.94:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3d3d3d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #46326d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003e9a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003c95 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3d3e5a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #183399 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1f3196 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #463377 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-511a97 {
  color: #511a97;
}
Background
.bg-511a97 {
  background-color: #511a97;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-511a97 {
  border: 2px solid #511a97;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #511a97;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 26 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 266 71% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-511a97 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #511a97, #901a97);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-511a97 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 26 151 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 4.49 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.24 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.25 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.89 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.56 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 8.67 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 8.74 #aee568 Inverted #3d3d3d Grayscale 

Indigo
#511a97  rgb(81, 26, 151)  hsl(266, 71%, 35%)  Indigo
#60971a  rgb(96, 151, 26)  hsl(86, 71%, 35%)  Olive Drab
#97511a  rgb(151, 81, 26)  hsl(26, 71%, 35%)  Saddle Brown
#1a9751  rgb(26, 151, 81)  hsl(146, 71%, 35%)  Shamrock Green