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#512CD2

#512cd2 ≈ Han Purple

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#512cd2 is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 17.25% green and 82.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 61.43% cyan, 79.05% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black. Its hue angle is 253.37°, with 65.35% saturation and 49.8% 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 7.95:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Han Purple (#5218fa), ΔE 4.6.

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Relative luminance0.082

Complementary

  1. #512cd2
  2. #add22c

Split complementary

  1. #512cd2
  2. #d2a42c
  3. #5ad22c

Analogous

  1. #2c5ad2
  2. #512cd2
  3. #a42cd2

Triadic

  1. #512cd2
  2. #d2512c
  3. #2cd251

Tetradic

  1. #512cd2
  2. #d22cad
  3. #add22c
  4. #2cd251

Square

  1. #512cd2
  2. #d22c5a
  3. #add22c
  4. #2cd2a4

Monochromatic

  1. #201153
  2. #391f93
  3. #512cd2
  4. #856be0
  5. #b9aaed

Shades

#512cd2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #512cd2
  2. #4928bd
  3. #4123a8
  4. #391f93
  5. #311a7e
  6. #291669
  7. #201254
  8. #180d3f
  9. #10092a
  10. #080415
  11. #000000

Tints

#512cd2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #512cd2
  2. #6241d7
  3. #7456db
  4. #856be0
  5. #9780e4
  6. #a896e9
  7. #b9abed
  8. #cbc0f2
  9. #dcd5f6
  10. #eeeafb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#512cd2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #512cd2
  2. #5634ca
  3. #5a3dc2
  4. #5f45b9
  5. #644eb1
  6. #6956a9
  7. #6d5ea1
  8. #726799
  9. #776f90
  10. #7b7888
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.64:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #514596 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0056d7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #004bcf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #005e7f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0049d5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0041d0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2b4fa7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-512cd2 {
  color: #512cd2;
}
Background
.bg-512cd2 {
  background-color: #512cd2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-512cd2 {
  border: 2px solid #512cd2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #512cd2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 44 210;
  --color-primary-hsl: 253 65% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-512cd2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #512cd2, #a42cd2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-512cd2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 44 210 / 0.35);
}

#5218fa Han Purple ΔE 4.60 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 5.31 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.05 #0000ff Blue ΔE 6.09 #6f00ff Electric Indigo ΔE 6.57 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.16 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 7.78 #aed32d Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Han Purple
#512cd2  rgb(81, 44, 210)  hsl(253, 65%, 50%)  Han Purple
#add22c  rgb(173, 210, 44)  hsl(73, 65%, 50%)  Yellow Green
#d2512c  rgb(210, 81, 44)  hsl(13, 65%, 50%)  Flame
#2cd251  rgb(44, 210, 81)  hsl(133, 65%, 50%)  Malachite