#511d55 color: Purple Velour
#511d55 is rgb(81, 29, 85) in RGB and oklch(33.426% 0.1099 324.783) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Neutral
- ≈ Indigo
- fuchsia-950
- Black 67%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #511d55
#511d55 is a deep dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 33.4% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 325°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 12.68:1 contrast and black text 1.66:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581a57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-950.
Lighter: #511d55 mixed with white
Darker: #511d55 mixed with black
Calmer: #511d55 with less saturation
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Questions about #511d55
What color is #511d55?
#511d55 is deep dark purple. The closest named color is Purple Velour. In RGB it is rgb(81, 29, 85), in HSL hsl(295.71, 49.12%, 22.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.426% 0.1099 324.783).
What colors go well with #511d55?
The complementary color of #511d55 is #004408. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c2668 and #5e1639. The triadic partners are #4b3100 and #004149.
Is white or black text more readable on #511d55?
White text reads better on #511d55: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.68:1 and black gives 1.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #511d55 a warm or cool color?
#511d55 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 33.4% and its chroma 0.11.