#512966 color: Elegant Purple Gown
#512966 is rgb(81, 41, 102) in RGB and oklch(36.3% 0.10856 312.497) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Dark
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Indigo
- purple-900
- Black 60%
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About #512966
#512966 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 36.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 312°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 11.3:1 contrast and black text 1.86:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Elegant Purple Gown (#552367). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.
Lighter: #512966 mixed with white
Darker: #512966 mixed with black
Calmer: #512966 with less saturation
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Questions about #512966
What color is #512966?
#512966 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Elegant Purple Gown. In RGB it is rgb(81, 41, 102), in HSL hsl(279.34, 42.66%, 28.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.3% 0.10856 312.497).
What colors go well with #512966?
The complementary color of #512966 is #264900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #373374 and #62214d. The triadic partners are #5c3300 and #004b49.
Is white or black text more readable on #512966?
White text reads better on #512966: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.3:1 and black gives 1.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #512966 a warm or cool color?
#512966 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 36.3% and its chroma 0.109.