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#511B7A

#511b7a ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#511b7a is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 10.59% green and 47.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 33.61% cyan, 77.87% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.16% black. Its hue angle is 274.11°, with 63.76% saturation and 29.22% 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 luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.75:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 4.01.

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Web safe#663366
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Relative luminance0.0394

Complementary

  1. #511b7a
  2. #447a1b

Split complementary

  1. #511b7a
  2. #747a1b
  3. #1b7a22

Analogous

  1. #221b7a
  2. #511b7a
  3. #7a1b74

Triadic

  1. #511b7a
  2. #7a511b
  3. #1b7a51

Tetradic

  1. #511b7a
  2. #7a1b44
  3. #447a1b
  4. #1b7a51

Square

  1. #511b7a
  2. #7a221b
  3. #447a1b
  4. #1b747a

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0411
  2. #270d3b
  3. #511b7a
  4. #7b29b9
  5. #a055d9

Shades

#511b7a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #511b7a
  2. #49186e
  3. #411662
  4. #391355
  5. #311049
  6. #290e3d
  7. #200b31
  8. #180825
  9. #100518
  10. #08030c
  11. #000000

Tints

#511b7a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #511b7a
  2. #623287
  3. #744995
  4. #855fa2
  5. #9776af
  6. #a88dbd
  7. #b9a4ca
  8. #cbbbd7
  9. #dcd1e4
  10. #eee8f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#511b7a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #511b7a
  2. #56257b
  3. #5a2f7b
  4. #5f397c
  5. #64437c
  6. #694e7d
  7. #6d587e
  8. #72627e
  9. #776c7f
  10. #7b767f
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.75:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #383838 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #432f5a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00367d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003878 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4a3249 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2a2e7c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #302f79 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4d2b60 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-511b7a {
  color: #511b7a;
}
Background
.bg-511b7a {
  background-color: #511b7a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-511b7a {
  border: 2px solid #511b7a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #511b7a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 27 122;
  --color-primary-hsl: 274 64% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-511b7a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #511b7a, #7a1b74);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-511b7a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 27 122 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 4.01 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.89 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.01 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.33 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.09 #800080 Purple ΔE 9.27 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 9.30 #aee485 Inverted #383838 Grayscale 

Indigo
#511b7a  rgb(81, 27, 122)  hsl(274, 64%, 29%)  Indigo
#447a1b  rgb(68, 122, 27)  hsl(94, 64%, 29%)  Sap Green
#7a511b  rgb(122, 81, 27)  hsl(34, 64%, 29%)  Sepia
#1b7a51  rgb(27, 122, 81)  hsl(154, 64%, 29%)  Cadmium Green