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#51348e color: Blue Magenta Violet

#51348e is rgb(81, 52, 142) in RGB and oklch(40.968% 0.14221 294.058) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

41%
0.142
294°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #51348e

#51348e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.41:1 contrast and black text 2.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Magenta Violet (#553592). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #51348e mixed with white

  1. 51348e
  2. 60499a
  3. 6f5ca6
  4. 8070b2
  5. 9184bd
  6. a298c8
  7. b4acd4
  8. c6c0df
  9. d9d5ea
  10. eceaf4

Darker: #51348e mixed with black

  1. 51348e
  2. 452c7b
  3. 3a2468
  4. 2f1c56
  5. 241544
  6. 1a0e34
  7. 100724
  8. 070315
  9. 020107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #51348e with less saturation

  1. 51348e
  2. 503887
  3. 4f3b81
  4. 4e3e7a
  5. 4d4074
  6. 4d426d
  7. 4c4466
  8. 4b465f
  9. 4b4859
  10. 4a4951

Questions about #51348e

What color is #51348e?

#51348e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Magenta Violet. In RGB it is rgb(81, 52, 142), in HSL hsl(259.33, 46.39%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.968% 0.14221 294.058).

What colors go well with #51348e?

The complementary color of #51348e is #4a5000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #214396 and #6e2775. The triadic partners are #7b3100 and #005b46.

Is white or black text more readable on #51348e?

White text reads better on #51348e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 and black gives 2.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #51348e a warm or cool color?

#51348e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 41% and its chroma 0.142.