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#511c56 color: Purple Velour

#511c56 is rgb(81, 28, 86) in RGB and oklch(33.357% 0.11253 324.171) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

33.4%
0.113
324°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Indigo
  • fuchsia-950
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.65:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #511c56

#511c56 is a deep dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 33.4% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.72:1 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.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #511c56 mixed with white

  1. 511c56
  2. 623266
  3. 734776
  4. 845d87
  5. 957397
  6. a689a8
  7. b8a0b9
  8. c9b7ca
  9. dbcedc
  10. ede6ed

Darker: #511c56 mixed with black

  1. 511c56
  2. 45174a
  3. 3a123e
  4. 2f0d32
  5. 240827
  6. 1a051c
  7. 100212
  8. 070108
  9. 020002
  10. 000000

Calmer: #511c56 with less saturation

  1. 511c56
  2. 4f2053
  3. 4c2350
  4. 4a274d
  5. 47294a
  6. 452c47
  7. 422e43
  8. 3f3040
  9. 3c323d
  10. 39343a

Questions about #511c56

What color is #511c56?

#511c56 is deep dark purple. The closest named color is Purple Velour. In RGB it is rgb(81, 28, 86), in HSL hsl(294.83, 50.88%, 22.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.357% 0.11253 324.171).

What colors go well with #511c56?

The complementary color of #511c56 is #004404. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b2669 and #5f143a. The triadic partners are #4b3100 and #004148.

Is white or black text more readable on #511c56?

White text reads better on #511c56: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 and black gives 1.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #511c56 a warm or cool color?

#511c56 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 33.4% and its chroma 0.113.