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#511FBD

#511fbd ≈ Medium Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#511fbd is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 12.16% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 57.14% cyan, 83.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 258.99°, with 71.82% saturation and 43.14% 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 9.21:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000cd), ΔE 6.05.

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Web safe#6633cc
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Relative luminance0.064

Complementary

  1. #511fbd
  2. #8bbd1f

Split complementary

  1. #511fbd
  2. #bda01f
  3. #3cbd1f

Analogous

  1. #1f3cbd
  2. #511fbd
  3. #a01fbd

Triadic

  1. #511fbd
  2. #bd511f
  3. #1fbd51

Tetradic

  1. #511fbd
  2. #bd1f8b
  3. #8bbd1f
  4. #1fbd51

Square

  1. #511fbd
  2. #bd1f3c
  3. #8bbd1f
  4. #1fbda0

Monochromatic

  1. #19093a
  2. #35147b
  3. #511fbd
  4. #7848e1
  5. #a889ec

Shades

#511fbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #511fbd
  2. #491caa
  3. #411997
  4. #391684
  5. #311371
  6. #29105f
  7. #200c4c
  8. #180939
  9. #100626
  10. #080313
  11. #000000

Tints

#511fbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #511fbd
  2. #6235c4
  3. #744cca
  4. #8562d1
  5. #9779d7
  6. #a88fde
  7. #b9a5e5
  8. #cbbceb
  9. #dcd2f2
  10. #eee9f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#511fbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #511fbd
  2. #5629b7
  3. #5a32b1
  4. #5f3cab
  5. #6446a5
  6. #69509f
  7. #6d5998
  8. #726392
  9. #776d8c
  10. #7b7686
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c3b87 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004bc1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0043ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #1b5171 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #003ec0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0038bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #384295 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-511fbd {
  color: #511fbd;
}
Background
.bg-511fbd {
  background-color: #511fbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-511fbd {
  border: 2px solid #511fbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #511fbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 31 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 259 72% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-511fbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #511fbd, #a01fbd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-511fbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 31 189 / 0.35);
}

#0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.05 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 7.30 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 7.34 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.50 #0000ff Blue ΔE 7.50 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 7.58 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 7.68 #aee042 Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Medium Blue
#511fbd  rgb(81, 31, 189)  hsl(259, 72%, 43%)  Medium Blue
#8bbd1f  rgb(139, 189, 31)  hsl(79, 72%, 43%)  Apple Green
#bd511f  rgb(189, 81, 31)  hsl(19, 72%, 43%)  Mahogany
#1fbd51  rgb(31, 189, 81)  hsl(139, 72%, 43%)  Emerald