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#511c40 color: Tulip Poplar Purple

#511c40 is rgb(81, 28, 64) in RGB and oklch(32.108% 0.0923 342.08) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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319°
100%

32.1%
0.092
342°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • pink-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.59:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #511c40

#511c40 is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 32.1% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 342°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.21:1 contrast and black text 1.59:1, 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: #511c40 mixed with white

  1. 511c40
  2. 623151
  3. 734663
  4. 855b75
  5. 967187
  6. a7889a
  7. b89eae
  8. cab6c1
  9. dcced6
  10. ede6ea

Darker: #511c40 mixed with black

  1. 511c40
  2. 451736
  3. 3a122d
  4. 2f0d24
  5. 24081b
  6. 1a0513
  7. 10020b
  8. 070105
  9. 020001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #511c40 with less saturation

  1. 511c40
  2. 4e1f3f
  3. 4c223d
  4. 49253c
  5. 46273b
  6. 43293a
  7. 402c38
  8. 3d2e37
  9. 3a3036
  10. 373134

Questions about #511c40

What color is #511c40?

#511c40 is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Tulip Poplar Purple. In RGB it is rgb(81, 28, 64), in HSL hsl(319.25, 48.62%, 21.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.108% 0.0923 342.08).

What colors go well with #511c40?

The complementary color of #511c40 is #004124. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #432254 and #581a26. The triadic partners are #3c3400 and #003b50.

Is white or black text more readable on #511c40?

White text reads better on #511c40: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.21:1 and black gives 1.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #511c40 a warm or cool color?

#511c40 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 342 degrees, its lightness 32.1% and its chroma 0.092.