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#511BB7

#511bb7 ≈ Medium Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#511bb7 is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 10.59% green and 71.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 55.74% cyan, 85.25% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.24% black. Its hue angle is 260.77°, with 74.29% saturation and 41.18% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 5.97.

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Web safe#6633cc
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Relative luminance0.0595

Complementary

  1. #511bb7
  2. #81b71b

Split complementary

  1. #511bb7
  2. #b79f1b
  3. #33b71b

Analogous

  1. #1b33b7
  2. #511bb7
  3. #9f1bb7

Triadic

  1. #511bb7
  2. #b7511b
  3. #1bb751

Tetradic

  1. #511bb7
  2. #b71b81
  3. #81b71b
  4. #1bb751

Square

  1. #511bb7
  2. #b71b33
  3. #81b71b
  4. #1bb79f

Monochromatic

  1. #160732
  2. #341174
  3. #511bb7
  4. #763ce2
  5. #a57fec

Shades

#511bb7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #511bb7
  2. #4918a5
  3. #411692
  4. #391380
  5. #31106e
  6. #290e5c
  7. #200b49
  8. #180837
  9. #100525
  10. #080312
  11. #000000

Tints

#511bb7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #511bb7
  2. #6232be
  3. #7449c5
  4. #855fcd
  5. #9776d4
  6. #a88ddb
  7. #b9a4e2
  8. #cbbbe9
  9. #dcd1f1
  10. #eee8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#511bb7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #511bb7
  2. #5625b2
  3. #5a2fac
  4. #5f39a7
  5. #6443a1
  6. #694e9c
  7. #6d5896
  8. #726291
  9. #776c8b
  10. #7b7686
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #454545 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4a3883 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0048bb ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0041b4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #244d6d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003bb9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0035b5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3b3e90 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-511bb7 {
  color: #511bb7;
}
Background
.bg-511bb7 {
  background-color: #511bb7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-511bb7 {
  border: 2px solid #511bb7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #511bb7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 27 183;
  --color-primary-hsl: 261 74% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-511bb7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #511bb7, #9f1bb7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-511bb7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 27 183 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.97 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.12 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.49 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.77 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 8.11 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 8.16 #0000ff Blue ΔE 8.20 #aee448 Inverted #454545 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#511bb7  rgb(81, 27, 183)  hsl(261, 74%, 41%)  Medium Blue
#81b71b  rgb(129, 183, 27)  hsl(81, 74%, 41%)  Apple Green
#b7511b  rgb(183, 81, 27)  hsl(21, 74%, 41%)  Mahogany
#1bb751  rgb(27, 183, 81)  hsl(141, 74%, 41%)  Medium Sea Green