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#51358d color: Blue Magenta Violet

#51358d is rgb(81, 53, 141) in RGB and oklch(41.054% 0.13944 294.05) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

41.1%
0.139
294°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #51358d

#51358d is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.36:1 contrast and black text 2.24:1, 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: #51358d mixed with white

  1. 51358d
  2. 604999
  3. 6f5da5
  4. 8071b1
  5. 9184bc
  6. a298c8
  7. b4acd3
  8. c6c0de
  9. d9d5e9
  10. eceaf4

Darker: #51358d mixed with black

  1. 51358d
  2. 452d7a
  3. 3a2567
  4. 2f1d55
  5. 241544
  6. 1a0e33
  7. 100823
  8. 070314
  9. 020107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #51358d with less saturation

  1. 51358d
  2. 503887
  3. 4f3b80
  4. 4e3e7a
  5. 4d4173
  6. 4d436d
  7. 4c4566
  8. 4c465f
  9. 4b4859
  10. 4b4952

Questions about #51358d

What color is #51358d?

#51358d is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Magenta Violet. In RGB it is rgb(81, 53, 141), in HSL hsl(259.09, 45.36%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.054% 0.13944 294.05).

What colors go well with #51358d?

The complementary color of #51358d is #4b5000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #224495 and #6d2874. The triadic partners are #7c3100 and #005b46.

Is white or black text more readable on #51358d?

White text reads better on #51358d: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.36:1 and black gives 2.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #51358d a warm or cool color?

#51358d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 41.1% and its chroma 0.139.