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#511C8A

#511c8a ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#511c8a is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 10.98% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 41.3% cyan, 79.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 268.91°, with 66.27% saturation and 32.55% 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 11.15:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 3.7.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#663399
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Relative luminance0.0441

Complementary

  1. #511c8a
  2. #558a1c

Split complementary

  1. #511c8a
  2. #8a881c
  3. #1e8a1c

Analogous

  1. #1c1e8a
  2. #511c8a
  3. #881c8a

Triadic

  1. #511c8a
  2. #8a511c
  3. #1c8a51

Tetradic

  1. #511c8a
  2. #8a1c55
  3. #558a1c
  4. #1c8a51

Square

  1. #511c8a
  2. #8a1c1e
  3. #558a1c
  4. #1c8a88

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0311
  2. #2c0f4a
  3. #511c8a
  4. #7629ca
  5. #9d60df

Shades

#511c8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #511c8a
  2. #49197c
  3. #41166e
  4. #391461
  5. #311153
  6. #290e45
  7. #200b37
  8. #180829
  9. #10061c
  10. #08030e
  11. #000000

Tints

#511c8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #511c8a
  2. #623396
  3. #7449a1
  4. #8560ad
  5. #9777b9
  6. #a88ec5
  7. #b9a4d0
  8. #cbbbdc
  9. #dcd2e8
  10. #eee8f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#511c8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #511c8a
  2. #562689
  3. #5a3088
  4. #5f3a87
  5. #644486
  6. #694e85
  7. #6d5884
  8. #726283
  9. #776c82
  10. #7b7681
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3b3b3b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #453164 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003b8d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003a88 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #443a53 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #23318c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #293189 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #49306d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-511c8a {
  color: #511c8a;
}
Background
.bg-511c8a {
  background-color: #511c8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-511c8a {
  border: 2px solid #511c8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #511c8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 28 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 269 66% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-511c8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #511c8a, #881c8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-511c8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 28 138 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 3.70 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.57 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.16 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.92 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.81 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 8.84 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 8.87 #aee375 Inverted #3b3b3b Grayscale 

Indigo
#511c8a  rgb(81, 28, 138)  hsl(269, 66%, 33%)  Indigo
#558a1c  rgb(85, 138, 28)  hsl(89, 66%, 33%)  Avocado
#8a511c  rgb(138, 81, 28)  hsl(29, 66%, 33%)  Russet
#1c8a51  rgb(28, 138, 81)  hsl(149, 66%, 33%)  Sea Green