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#51358e color: Blue Magenta Violet

#51358e is rgb(81, 53, 142) in RGB and oklch(41.131% 0.14075 293.786) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

41.1%
0.141
294°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #51358e

#51358e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.1% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.33:1 contrast and black text 2.25:1, 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: #51358e mixed with white

  1. 51358e
  2. 60499a
  3. 6f5da6
  4. 8071b2
  5. 9184bd
  6. a298c8
  7. b4acd4
  8. c6c1df
  9. d9d5ea
  10. eceaf4

Darker: #51358e mixed with black

  1. 51358e
  2. 452d7b
  3. 3a2568
  4. 2f1d56
  5. 241544
  6. 1a0e34
  7. 100824
  8. 070315
  9. 020107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #51358e with less saturation

  1. 51358e
  2. 503988
  3. 4f3c81
  4. 4e3e7a
  5. 4d4174
  6. 4d436d
  7. 4c4567
  8. 4c4660
  9. 4b4859
  10. 4b4952

Questions about #51358e

What color is #51358e?

#51358e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Magenta Violet. In RGB it is rgb(81, 53, 142), in HSL hsl(258.88, 45.64%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.131% 0.14075 293.786).

What colors go well with #51358e?

The complementary color of #51358e is #4b5000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #214496 and #6e2875. The triadic partners are #7c3100 and #005b46.

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

White text reads better on #51358e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.33:1 and black gives 2.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #51358e a warm or cool color?

#51358e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 41.1% and its chroma 0.141.