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#511c43 color: Violet Carmine

#511c43 is rgb(81, 28, 67) in RGB and oklch(32.258% 0.09472 339.229) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

32.3%
0.095
339°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • fuchsia-950
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.60:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #511c43

#511c43 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 32.3% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.15:1 contrast and black text 1.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Carmine (#531745). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-950.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #511c43 mixed with white

  1. 511c43
  2. 623154
  3. 734665
  4. 845c77
  5. 967189
  6. a7889c
  7. b89faf
  8. cab6c3
  9. dbced6
  10. ede6eb

Darker: #511c43 mixed with black

  1. 511c43
  2. 451739
  3. 3a122f
  4. 2f0d26
  5. 24081d
  6. 1a0514
  7. 10020c
  8. 070105
  9. 020001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #511c43 with less saturation

  1. 511c43
  2. 4e1f42
  3. 4c2240
  4. 49253e
  5. 46273d
  6. 442a3b
  7. 412c3a
  8. 3e2e38
  9. 3a3037
  10. 373235

Questions about #511c43

What color is #511c43?

#511c43 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Violet Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(81, 28, 67), in HSL hsl(315.85, 48.62%, 21.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.258% 0.09472 339.229).

What colors go well with #511c43?

The complementary color of #511c43 is #004121. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #422357 and #591929. The triadic partners are #3f3300 and #003c4f.

Is white or black text more readable on #511c43?

White text reads better on #511c43: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.15:1 and black gives 1.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #511c43 a warm or cool color?

#511c43 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 32.3% and its chroma 0.095.