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#511b36 color: Tulip Poplar Purple

#511b36 is rgb(81, 27, 54) in RGB and oklch(31.509% 0.08716 352.188) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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330°
100%

31.5%
0.087
352°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • pink-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #511b36

#511b36 is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 31.5% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 352°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.46:1 contrast and black text 1.56:1, 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: #511b36 mixed with white

  1. 511b36
  2. 623047
  3. 74455a
  4. 855b6d
  5. 967080
  6. a88794
  7. b99ea9
  8. cab5be
  9. dccdd3
  10. ede6e9

Darker: #511b36 mixed with black

  1. 511b36
  2. 45162e
  3. 3a1125
  4. 2f0c1e
  5. 240816
  6. 1a050f
  7. 100208
  8. 070103
  9. 020001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #511b36 with less saturation

  1. 511b36
  2. 4e1e36
  3. 4c2135
  4. 492435
  5. 462634
  6. 432834
  7. 402a33
  8. 3c2c33
  9. 392e32
  10. 353032

Questions about #511b36

What color is #511b36?

#511b36 is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Tulip Poplar Purple. In RGB it is rgb(81, 27, 54), in HSL hsl(330, 50%, 21.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.509% 0.08716 352.188).

What colors go well with #511b36?

The complementary color of #511b36 is #003e2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #46204b and #561b1c. The triadic partners are #333500 and #003756.

Is white or black text more readable on #511b36?

White text reads better on #511b36: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 and black gives 1.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #511b36 a warm or cool color?

#511b36 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 352 degrees, its lightness 31.5% and its chroma 0.087.