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#511b38 color: Tulip Poplar Purple

#511b38 is rgb(81, 27, 56) in RGB and oklch(31.595% 0.08837 350.021) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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328°
100%

31.6%
0.088
350°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • pink-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -103
Black text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #511b38

#511b38 is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 31.6% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 350°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.43:1 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: #511b38 mixed with white

  1. 511b38
  2. 623049
  3. 74455c
  4. 855b6e
  5. 967082
  6. a78795
  7. b99eaa
  8. cab5be
  9. dcced3
  10. ede6e9

Darker: #511b38 mixed with black

  1. 511b38
  2. 45162f
  3. 3a1127
  4. 2f0c1f
  5. 240817
  6. 1a050f
  7. 100208
  8. 070104
  9. 020001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #511b38 with less saturation

  1. 511b38
  2. 4e1e37
  3. 4c2137
  4. 492436
  5. 462636
  6. 432835
  7. 402a34
  8. 3d2c34
  9. 392e33
  10. 363032

Questions about #511b38

What color is #511b38?

#511b38 is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Tulip Poplar Purple. In RGB it is rgb(81, 27, 56), in HSL hsl(327.78, 50%, 21.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.595% 0.08837 350.021).

What colors go well with #511b38?

The complementary color of #511b38 is #003f2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45204d and #561a1e. The triadic partners are #353500 and #003855.

Is white or black text more readable on #511b38?

White text reads better on #511b38: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.43:1 and black gives 1.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #511b38 a warm or cool color?

#511b38 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 350 degrees, its lightness 31.6% and its chroma 0.088.