#511b4e color: Violet Carmine
#511b4e is rgb(81, 27, 78) in RGB and oklch(32.732% 0.10627 329.928) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
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- Deep
- Neutral
- ≈ Indigo
- fuchsia-950
- Black 68%
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About #511b4e
#511b4e is a deep dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 32.7% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 330°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 12.99:1 contrast and black text 1.62:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Violet Carmine (#531745). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-950.
Lighter: #511b4e mixed with white
Darker: #511b4e mixed with black
Calmer: #511b4e with less saturation
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Questions about #511b4e
What color is #511b4e?
#511b4e is deep dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(81, 27, 78), in HSL hsl(303.33, 50%, 21.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.732% 0.10627 329.928).
What colors go well with #511b4e?
The complementary color of #511b4e is #004312. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e2462 and #5d1532. The triadic partners are #463100 and #003e4a.
Is white or black text more readable on #511b4e?
White text reads better on #511b4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 and black gives 1.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #511b4e a warm or cool color?
#511b4e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 32.7% and its chroma 0.106.