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#511BCD

#511bcd ≈ Ultramarine

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#511bcd 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 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 60.49% cyan, 86.83% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 258.2°, with 76.72% saturation and 45.49% 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 8.79:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ultramarine (#3f00ff), ΔE 5.35.

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Relative luminance0.0694

Complementary

  1. #511bcd
  2. #97cd1b

Split complementary

  1. #511bcd
  2. #cdaa1b
  3. #3ecd1b

Analogous

  1. #1b3ecd
  2. #511bcd
  3. #aa1bcd

Triadic

  1. #511bcd
  2. #cd511b
  3. #1bcd51

Tetradic

  1. #511bcd
  2. #cd1b97
  3. #97cd1b
  4. #1bcd51

Square

  1. #511bcd
  2. #cd1b3e
  3. #97cd1b
  4. #1bcdaa

Monochromatic

  1. #1c0946
  2. #361289
  3. #511bcd
  4. #7c4de8
  5. #ae91f0

Shades

#511bcd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #511bcd
  2. #4918b9
  3. #4116a4
  4. #391390
  5. #31107b
  6. #290e67
  7. #200b52
  8. #18083e
  9. #100529
  10. #080315
  11. #000000

Tints

#511bcd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #511bcd
  2. #6232d2
  3. #7449d7
  4. #855fdc
  5. #9776e1
  6. #a88de6
  7. #b9a4eb
  8. #cbbbf0
  9. #dcd1f5
  10. #eee8fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#511bcd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #511bcd
  2. #5625c5
  3. #5a2fbe
  4. #5f39b6
  5. #6443ae
  6. #694ea7
  7. #6d589f
  8. #726297
  9. #776c8f
  10. #7b7688
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d3d92 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004fd2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0045ca ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00567a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0040d0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0038cb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2f46a2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-511bcd {
  color: #511bcd;
}
Background
.bg-511bcd {
  background-color: #511bcd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-511bcd {
  border: 2px solid #511bcd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #511bcd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 27 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 258 77% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-511bcd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #511bcd, #aa1bcd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-511bcd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 27 205 / 0.35);
}

#3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 5.35 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 5.45 #0000ff Blue ΔE 5.76 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.90 #6f00ff Electric Indigo ΔE 7.23 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.98 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.36 #aee432 Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Ultramarine
#511bcd  rgb(81, 27, 205)  hsl(258, 77%, 45%)  Ultramarine
#97cd1b  rgb(151, 205, 27)  hsl(78, 77%, 45%)  Yellow Green
#cd511b  rgb(205, 81, 27)  hsl(18, 77%, 45%)  Sinopia
#1bcd51  rgb(27, 205, 81)  hsl(138, 77%, 45%)  Malachite