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#513779 color: Prism Violet

#513779 is rgb(81, 55, 121) in RGB and oklch(39.959% 0.10923 299.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

40%
0.109
300°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • indigo-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #513779

#513779 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 40% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.67:1 contrast and black text 2.17:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #513779 mixed with white

  1. 513779
  2. 604a86
  3. 705d94
  4. 8170a1
  5. 9283af
  6. a397bc
  7. b5abc9
  8. c7c0d7
  9. d9d5e4
  10. eceaf2

Darker: #513779 mixed with black

  1. 513779
  2. 452e68
  3. 3a2658
  4. 2f1e48
  5. 241639
  6. 1a0f2b
  7. 10081d
  8. 070310
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #513779 with less saturation

  1. 513779
  2. 503974
  3. 4f3b6f
  4. 4e3d6b
  5. 4d3f66
  6. 4c4161
  7. 4b425c
  8. 4a4457
  9. 494552
  10. 48464d

Questions about #513779

What color is #513779?

#513779 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(81, 55, 121), in HSL hsl(263.64, 37.5%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.959% 0.10923 299.638).

What colors go well with #513779?

The complementary color of #513779 is #414f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #314282 and #672e63. The triadic partners are #703500 and #005749.

Is white or black text more readable on #513779?

White text reads better on #513779: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.67:1 and black gives 2.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #513779 a warm or cool color?

#513779 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 40% and its chroma 0.109.