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#511DCD

#511dcd ≈ Ultramarine

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#511dcd is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 11.37% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 60.49% cyan, 85.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 257.73°, with 75.21% saturation and 45.88% 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 8.72:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Ultramarine (#3f00ff), ΔE 5.35.

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Relative luminance0.0704

Complementary

  1. #511dcd
  2. #99cd1d

Split complementary

  1. #511dcd
  2. #cda91d
  3. #41cd1d

Analogous

  1. #1d41cd
  2. #511dcd
  3. #a91dcd

Triadic

  1. #511dcd
  2. #cd511d
  3. #1dcd51

Tetradic

  1. #511dcd
  2. #cd1d99
  3. #99cd1d
  4. #1dcd51

Square

  1. #511dcd
  2. #cd1d41
  3. #99cd1d
  4. #1dcda9

Monochromatic

  1. #1c0a47
  2. #37148a
  3. #511dcd
  4. #7d50e6
  5. #af93f0

Shades

#511dcd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #511dcd
  2. #491ab9
  3. #4117a4
  4. #391490
  5. #31117b
  6. #290f67
  7. #200c52
  8. #18093e
  9. #100629
  10. #080315
  11. #000000

Tints

#511dcd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #511dcd
  2. #6234d2
  3. #744ad7
  4. #8561dc
  5. #9777e1
  6. #a88ee6
  7. #b9a5eb
  8. #cbbbf0
  9. #dcd2f5
  10. #eee8fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#511dcd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #511dcd
  2. #5627c5
  3. #5a31be
  4. #5f3bb6
  5. #6445ae
  6. #694fa7
  7. #6d589f
  8. #726297
  9. #776c8f
  10. #7b7688
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d3d92 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0050d2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0045ca ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00577a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0041d0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0039cb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2f46a2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-511dcd {
  color: #511dcd;
}
Background
.bg-511dcd {
  background-color: #511dcd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-511dcd {
  border: 2px solid #511dcd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #511dcd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 29 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 258 75% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-511dcd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #511dcd, #a91dcd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-511dcd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 29 205 / 0.35);
}

#3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 5.35 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 5.37 #0000ff Blue ΔE 5.79 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.04 #6f00ff Electric Indigo ΔE 7.18 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.77 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 8.20 #aee232 Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Ultramarine
#511dcd  rgb(81, 29, 205)  hsl(258, 75%, 46%)  Ultramarine
#99cd1d  rgb(153, 205, 29)  hsl(78, 75%, 46%)  Yellow Green
#cd511d  rgb(205, 81, 29)  hsl(18, 75%, 46%)  Sinopia
#1dcd51  rgb(29, 205, 81)  hsl(138, 75%, 46%)  Malachite