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#51367f color: Prism Violet

#51367f is rgb(81, 54, 127) in RGB and oklch(40.193% 0.11913 297.888) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

40.2%
0.119
298°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #51367f

#51367f is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 40.2% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.62:1 contrast and black text 2.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prism Violet (#53357d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #51367f mixed with white

  1. 51367f
  2. 60498c
  3. 705d99
  4. 8170a6
  5. 9183b3
  6. a397c0
  7. b4abcc
  8. c7c0d9
  9. d9d5e6
  10. eceaf2

Darker: #51367f mixed with black

  1. 51367f
  2. 452e6e
  3. 3a255d
  4. 2f1e4c
  5. 24163c
  6. 1a0f2d
  7. 10081f
  8. 070311
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #51367f with less saturation

  1. 51367f
  2. 50397a
  3. 4f3b74
  4. 4e3d6f
  5. 4d3f6a
  6. 4c4164
  7. 4b435f
  8. 4a4459
  9. 494654
  10. 49474e

Questions about #51367f

What color is #51367f?

#51367f is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(81, 54, 127), in HSL hsl(262.19, 40.33%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.193% 0.11913 297.888).

What colors go well with #51367f?

The complementary color of #51367f is #444f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d4288 and #692c68. The triadic partners are #753300 and #005848.

Is white or black text more readable on #51367f?

White text reads better on #51367f: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.62:1 and black gives 2.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #51367f a warm or cool color?

#51367f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 40.2% and its chroma 0.119.