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#511b37 color: Tulip Poplar Purple

#511b37 is rgb(81, 27, 55) in RGB and oklch(31.551% 0.08775 351.098) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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329°
100%

31.6%
0.088
351°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • pink-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #511b37

#511b37 is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 31.6% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 351°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.45:1 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: #511b37 mixed with white

  1. 511b37
  2. 623048
  3. 74455b
  4. 855b6d
  5. 967081
  6. a78795
  7. b99ea9
  8. cab5be
  9. dcced3
  10. ede6e9

Darker: #511b37 mixed with black

  1. 511b37
  2. 45162e
  3. 3a1126
  4. 2f0c1e
  5. 240816
  6. 1a050f
  7. 100208
  8. 070103
  9. 020001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #511b37 with less saturation

  1. 511b37
  2. 4e1e36
  3. 4c2136
  4. 492435
  5. 462635
  6. 432834
  7. 402a34
  8. 3c2c33
  9. 392e33
  10. 353032

Questions about #511b37

What color is #511b37?

#511b37 is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Tulip Poplar Purple. In RGB it is rgb(81, 27, 55), in HSL hsl(328.89, 50%, 21.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.551% 0.08775 351.098).

What colors go well with #511b37?

The complementary color of #511b37 is #003f2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45204c and #561b1d. The triadic partners are #343500 and #003855.

Is white or black text more readable on #511b37?

White text reads better on #511b37: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.45:1 and black gives 1.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #511b37 a warm or cool color?

#511b37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 351 degrees, its lightness 31.6% and its chroma 0.088.