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#51368e color: Blue Magenta Violet

#51368e is rgb(81, 54, 142) in RGB and oklch(41.295% 0.13928 293.507) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

41.3%
0.139
294°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #51368e

#51368e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.26:1 contrast and black text 2.27:1, 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: #51368e mixed with white

  1. 51368e
  2. 604a9a
  3. 6f5ea6
  4. 8071b2
  5. 9185bd
  6. a299c8
  7. b4add4
  8. c6c1df
  9. d9d5ea
  10. eceaf4

Darker: #51368e mixed with black

  1. 51368e
  2. 452e7b
  3. 3a2568
  4. 2f1e56
  5. 241644
  6. 1a0f34
  7. 100824
  8. 070315
  9. 020107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #51368e with less saturation

  1. 51368e
  2. 503988
  3. 4f3c81
  4. 4e3f7b
  5. 4e4174
  6. 4d436d
  7. 4c4567
  8. 4c4760
  9. 4c4959
  10. 4b4a52

Questions about #51368e

What color is #51368e?

#51368e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Magenta Violet. In RGB it is rgb(81, 54, 142), in HSL hsl(258.41, 44.9%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.295% 0.13928 293.507).

What colors go well with #51368e?

The complementary color of #51368e is #4c5100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #214595 and #6e2975. The triadic partners are #7d3100 and #005c46.

Is white or black text more readable on #51368e?

White text reads better on #51368e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 and black gives 2.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #51368e a warm or cool color?

#51368e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 41.3% and its chroma 0.139.