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#51387f color: Prism Violet

#51387f is rgb(81, 56, 127) in RGB and oklch(40.547% 0.11586 297.204) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

40.5%
0.116
297°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • purple-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #51387f

#51387f is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 40.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.45:1 contrast and black text 2.22:1, 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: #51387f mixed with white

  1. 51387f
  2. 604b8c
  3. 705e99
  4. 8071a6
  5. 9184b3
  6. a398c0
  7. b4accc
  8. c7c0d9
  9. d9d5e6
  10. eceaf2

Darker: #51387f mixed with black

  1. 51387f
  2. 452f6e
  3. 3a275d
  4. 2f1f4c
  5. 24173c
  6. 1a0f2d
  7. 10081f
  8. 070411
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #51387f with less saturation

  1. 51387f
  2. 503a7a
  3. 4f3d75
  4. 4e3f6f
  5. 4d416a
  6. 4c4265
  7. 4c445f
  8. 4b455a
  9. 4a4754
  10. 4a484f

Questions about #51387f

What color is #51387f?

#51387f is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Prism Violet. In RGB it is rgb(81, 56, 127), in HSL hsl(261.13, 38.8%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.547% 0.11586 297.204).

What colors go well with #51387f?

The complementary color of #51387f is #455000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d4487 and #692e69. The triadic partners are #753400 and #005948.

Is white or black text more readable on #51387f?

White text reads better on #51387f: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 and black gives 2.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #51387f a warm or cool color?

#51387f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 40.5% and its chroma 0.116.