#511f56 color: Purple Velour
#511f56 is rgb(81, 31, 86) in RGB and oklch(33.763% 0.10761 323.948) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Dark
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Indigo
- fuchsia-950
- Black 66%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #511f56
#511f56 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 33.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 324°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 12.5:1 contrast and black text 1.68:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581a57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-950.
Lighter: #511f56 mixed with white
Darker: #511f56 mixed with black
Calmer: #511f56 with less saturation
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Questions about #511f56
What color is #511f56?
#511f56 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Purple Velour. In RGB it is rgb(81, 31, 86), in HSL hsl(294.55, 47.01%, 22.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.763% 0.10761 323.948).
What colors go well with #511f56?
The complementary color of #511f56 is #024409. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c2868 and #5e183b. The triadic partners are #4c3200 and #004249.
Is white or black text more readable on #511f56?
White text reads better on #511f56: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.5:1 and black gives 1.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #511f56 a warm or cool color?
#511f56 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 33.8% and its chroma 0.108.