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#513786 color: Prism Violet

#513786 is rgb(81, 55, 134) in RGB and oklch(40.867% 0.12705 295.394) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

40.9%
0.127
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #513786

#513786 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 40.9% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.37:1 contrast and black text 2.24:1, 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: #513786 mixed with white

  1. 513786
  2. 604b93
  3. 705e9f
  4. 8071ab
  5. 9185b8
  6. a298c4
  7. b4acd0
  8. c6c1dc
  9. d9d5e7
  10. eceaf3

Darker: #513786 mixed with black

  1. 513786
  2. 452e74
  3. 3a2662
  4. 2f1e51
  5. 241640
  6. 1a0f30
  7. 100821
  8. 070313
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #513786 with less saturation

  1. 513786
  2. 503a80
  3. 4f3c7a
  4. 4e3f75
  5. 4d416f
  6. 4d4369
  7. 4c4463
  8. 4b465d
  9. 4b4757
  10. 4a4950

Questions about #513786

What color is #513786?

#513786 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(81, 55, 134), in HSL hsl(259.75, 41.8%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.867% 0.12705 295.394).

What colors go well with #513786?

The complementary color of #513786 is #495000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #28448e and #6b2c6f. The triadic partners are #7a3200 and #005a47.

Is white or black text more readable on #513786?

White text reads better on #513786: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.37:1 and black gives 2.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #513786 a warm or cool color?

#513786 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 40.9% and its chroma 0.127.