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#511CBB

#511cbb ≈ Medium Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#511cbb is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 10.98% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 56.68% cyan, 85.03% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 260°, with 73.95% saturation and 42.16% 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 9.4:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 5.89.

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Web safe#6633cc
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Relative luminance0.0617

Complementary

  1. #511cbb
  2. #86bb1c

Split complementary

  1. #511cbb
  2. #bba11c
  3. #37bb1c

Analogous

  1. #1c37bb
  2. #511cbb
  3. #a11cbb

Triadic

  1. #511cbb
  2. #bb511c
  3. #1cbb51

Tetradic

  1. #511cbb
  2. #bb1c86
  3. #86bb1c
  4. #1cbb51

Square

  1. #511cbb
  2. #bb1c37
  3. #86bb1c
  4. #1cbba1

Monochromatic

  1. #170836
  2. #341278
  3. #511cbb
  4. #7741e3
  5. #a784ed

Shades

#511cbb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #511cbb
  2. #4919a8
  3. #411696
  4. #391483
  5. #311170
  6. #290e5e
  7. #200b4b
  8. #180838
  9. #100625
  10. #080313
  11. #000000

Tints

#511cbb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #511cbb
  2. #6233c2
  3. #7449c9
  4. #8560cf
  5. #9777d6
  6. #a88edd
  7. #b9a4e4
  8. #cbbbeb
  9. #dcd2f1
  10. #eee8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#511cbb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #511cbb
  2. #5626b5
  3. #5a30af
  4. #5f3aa9
  5. #6444a3
  6. #694e9e
  7. #6d5898
  8. #726292
  9. #776c8c
  10. #7b7686
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #464646 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4b3a85 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004abf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0042b8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1f4f6f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003cbe ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0036b9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #394094 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-511cbb {
  color: #511cbb;
}
Background
.bg-511cbb {
  background-color: #511cbb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-511cbb {
  border: 2px solid #511cbb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #511cbb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 28 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 260 74% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-511cbb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #511cbb, #a11cbb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-511cbb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 28 187 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 5.89 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.34 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 7.58 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.70 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 7.70 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.72 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.93 #aee344 Inverted #464646 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#511cbb  rgb(81, 28, 187)  hsl(260, 74%, 42%)  Medium Blue
#86bb1c  rgb(134, 187, 28)  hsl(80, 74%, 42%)  Apple Green
#bb511c  rgb(187, 81, 28)  hsl(20, 74%, 42%)  Mahogany
#1cbb51  rgb(28, 187, 81)  hsl(140, 74%, 42%)  Emerald