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#511a37 color: Tulip Poplar Purple

#511a37 is rgb(81, 26, 55) in RGB and oklch(31.411% 0.08944 350.773) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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328°
100%

31.4%
0.089
351°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • pink-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.55:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #511a37

#511a37 is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 31.4% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 351°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.52:1 contrast and black text 1.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tulip Poplar Purple (#531938). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-950.

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #511a37 mixed with white

  1. 511a37
  2. 622f48
  3. 74445b
  4. 855a6d
  5. 967081
  6. a88795
  7. b99ea9
  8. cab5be
  9. dccdd3
  10. ede6e9

Darker: #511a37 mixed with black

  1. 511a37
  2. 45152e
  3. 3a1026
  4. 2f0c1e
  5. 240716
  6. 1a040f
  7. 100208
  8. 070103
  9. 020001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #511a37 with less saturation

  1. 511a37
  2. 4e1d36
  3. 4c2036
  4. 492335
  5. 462535
  6. 432834
  7. 402a34
  8. 3c2c33
  9. 392e32
  10. 353032

Questions about #511a37

What color is #511a37?

#511a37 is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Tulip Poplar Purple. In RGB it is rgb(81, 26, 55), in HSL hsl(328.36, 51.4%, 20.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.411% 0.08944 350.773).

What colors go well with #511a37?

The complementary color of #511a37 is #003e2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #451f4c and #561a1d. The triadic partners are #343400 and #003855.

Is white or black text more readable on #511a37?

White text reads better on #511a37: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.52:1 and black gives 1.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #511a37 a warm or cool color?

#511a37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 351 degrees, its lightness 31.4% and its chroma 0.089.