#511b5a color: Purple Velour
#511b5a is rgb(81, 27, 90) in RGB and oklch(33.492% 0.11816 321.667) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Dark
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- Deep
- Neutral
- ≈ Indigo
- fuchsia-950
- Black 65%
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About #511b5a
#511b5a is a deep dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 33.5% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 322°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 12.69:1 contrast and black text 1.65:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581a57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-950.
Lighter: #511b5a mixed with white
Darker: #511b5a mixed with black
Calmer: #511b5a with less saturation
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Questions about #511b5a
What color is #511b5a?
#511b5a is deep dark purple. The closest named color is Purple Velour. In RGB it is rgb(81, 27, 90), in HSL hsl(291.43, 53.85%, 22.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.492% 0.11816 321.667).
What colors go well with #511b5a?
The complementary color of #511b5a is #004400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a266d and #60123d. The triadic partners are #4d3000 and #004147.
Is white or black text more readable on #511b5a?
White text reads better on #511b5a: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.69:1 and black gives 1.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #511b5a a warm or cool color?
#511b5a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 33.5% and its chroma 0.118.