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#511CD6

#511cd6 ≈ Han Purple

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#511cd6 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 83.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 62.15% cyan, 86.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.08% black. Its hue angle is 257.1°, with 76.86% saturation and 47.45% 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 8.44:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Han Purple (#5218fa), ΔE 4.29.

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Relative luminance0.0743

Complementary

  1. #511cd6
  2. #a1d61c

Split complementary

  1. #511cd6
  2. #d6ae1c
  3. #44d61c

Analogous

  1. #1c44d6
  2. #511cd6
  3. #ae1cd6

Triadic

  1. #511cd6
  2. #d6511c
  3. #1cd651

Tetradic

  1. #511cd6
  2. #d61ca1
  3. #a1d61c
  4. #1cd651

Square

  1. #511cd6
  2. #d61c44
  3. #a1d61c
  4. #1cd6ae

Monochromatic

  1. #1e0a4f
  2. #371392
  3. #511cd6
  4. #8056e9
  5. #b299f2

Shades

#511cd6 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #511cd6
  2. #4919c1
  3. #4116ab
  4. #391496
  5. #311180
  6. #290e6b
  7. #200b56
  8. #180840
  9. #10062b
  10. #080315
  11. #000000

Tints

#511cd6 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #511cd6
  2. #6233da
  3. #7449de
  4. #8560e2
  5. #9777e6
  6. #a88eeb
  7. #b9a4ef
  8. #cbbbf3
  9. #dcd2f7
  10. #eee8fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#511cd6 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #511cd6
  2. #5626cd
  3. #5a30c5
  4. #5f3abc
  5. #6444b4
  6. #694eab
  7. #6d58a2
  8. #72629a
  9. #776c91
  10. #7b7689
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.44:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4f3f98 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0052db ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0047d3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005b7f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0043d9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003ad4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2949a9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-511cd6 {
  color: #511cd6;
}
Background
.bg-511cd6 {
  background-color: #511cd6;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-511cd6 {
  border: 2px solid #511cd6;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #511cd6;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 28 214;
  --color-primary-hsl: 257 77% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-511cd6 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #511cd6, #ae1cd6);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-511cd6 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 28 214 / 0.35);
}

#5218fa Han Purple ΔE 4.29 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 4.31 #0000ff Blue ΔE 4.99 #6f00ff Electric Indigo ΔE 6.24 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.38 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 8.05 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.46 #aee329 Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Han Purple
#511cd6  rgb(81, 28, 214)  hsl(257, 77%, 47%)  Han Purple
#a1d61c  rgb(161, 214, 28)  hsl(77, 77%, 47%)  Yellow Green
#d6511c  rgb(214, 81, 28)  hsl(17, 77%, 47%)  Flame
#1cd651  rgb(28, 214, 81)  hsl(137, 77%, 47%)  Malachite