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#511D85

#511d85 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#511d85 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 11.37% green and 52.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 39.1% cyan, 78.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.84% black. Its hue angle is 270°, with 64.2% saturation and 31.76% 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 11.26:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 3.77.

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Web safe#663399
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Relative luminance0.0432

Complementary

  1. #511d85
  2. #51851d

Split complementary

  1. #511d85
  2. #85851d
  3. #1d851d

Analogous

  1. #1d1d85
  2. #511d85
  3. #851d85

Triadic

  1. #511d85
  2. #85511d
  3. #1d8551

Tetradic

  1. #511d85
  2. #851d51
  3. #51851d
  4. #1d8551

Square

  1. #511d85
  2. #851d1d
  3. #51851d
  4. #1d8585

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0411
  2. #2b0f46
  3. #511d85
  4. #772bc4
  5. #9d5fdc

Shades

#511d85 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #511d85
  2. #491a78
  3. #41176a
  4. #39145d
  5. #311150
  6. #290f43
  7. #200c35
  8. #180928
  9. #10061b
  10. #08030d
  11. #000000

Tints

#511d85 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #511d85
  2. #623491
  3. #744a9d
  4. #8561aa
  5. #9777b6
  6. #a88ec2
  7. #b9a5ce
  8. #cbbbda
  9. #dcd2e7
  10. #eee8f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#511d85 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #511d85
  2. #562785
  3. #5a3184
  4. #5f3b84
  5. #644583
  6. #694f83
  7. #6d5882
  8. #726282
  9. #776c81
  10. #7b7681
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3b3b3b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #453161 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003a88 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003a83 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #463850 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #263187 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2c3184 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4a2f69 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-511d85 {
  color: #511d85;
}
Background
.bg-511d85 {
  background-color: #511d85;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-511d85 {
  border: 2px solid #511d85;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #511d85;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 29 133;
  --color-primary-hsl: 270 64% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-511d85 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #511d85, #851d85);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-511d85 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 29 133 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 3.77 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 5.56 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.27 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 7.04 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.36 #483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 8.81 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 9.07 #aee27a Inverted #3b3b3b Grayscale 

Indigo
#511d85  rgb(81, 29, 133)  hsl(270, 64%, 32%)  Indigo
#51851d  rgb(81, 133, 29)  hsl(90, 64%, 32%)  Avocado
#85511d  rgb(133, 81, 29)  hsl(30, 64%, 32%)  Russet
#1d8551  rgb(29, 133, 81)  hsl(150, 64%, 32%)  Sea Green