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#51366e color: Succinct Violet

#51366e is rgb(81, 54, 110) in RGB and oklch(39.065% 0.09574 304.616) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

39.1%
0.096
305°
  • Purple
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #51366e

#51366e is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 39.1% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.99:1 contrast and black text 2.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Succinct Violet (#513b6e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-700.

More dark purple colors

Lighter: #51366e mixed with white

  1. 51366e
  2. 61497c
  3. 715b8a
  4. 816f99
  5. 9282a7
  6. a496b6
  7. b5aac4
  8. c7bfd3
  9. d9d4e1
  10. ece9f0

Darker: #51366e mixed with black

  1. 51366e
  2. 452e5f
  3. 3a2550
  4. 2f1e41
  5. 241633
  6. 1a0f26
  7. 100819
  8. 07030e
  9. 020104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #51366e with less saturation

  1. 51366e
  2. 50386a
  3. 4f3a66
  4. 4d3c62
  5. 4c3d5e
  6. 4b3f5a
  7. 4a4056
  8. 494252
  9. 47434e
  10. 464449

Questions about #51366e

What color is #51366e?

#51366e is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Succinct Violet. In RGB it is rgb(81, 54, 110), in HSL hsl(268.93, 34.15%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.065% 0.09574 304.616).

What colors go well with #51366e?

The complementary color of #51366e is #3a4d03. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #373f78 and #632f5a. The triadic partners are #673800 and #00544b.

Is white or black text more readable on #51366e?

White text reads better on #51366e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 and black gives 2.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #51366e a warm or cool color?

#51366e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 39.1% and its chroma 0.096.