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#51388e color: Blue Magenta Violet

#51388e is rgb(81, 56, 142) in RGB and oklch(41.629% 0.13632 292.924) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

41.6%
0.136
293°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #51388e

#51388e is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.11:1 contrast and black text 2.31:1, 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: #51388e mixed with white

  1. 51388e
  2. 604c9a
  3. 6f5fa6
  4. 8072b1
  5. 9186bd
  6. a299c8
  7. b4add3
  8. c6c1df
  9. d9d6e9
  10. eceaf4

Darker: #51388e mixed with black

  1. 51388e
  2. 452f7b
  3. 3a2768
  4. 2f1f56
  5. 241744
  6. 1a0f34
  7. 100824
  8. 070415
  9. 020107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #51388e with less saturation

  1. 51388e
  2. 503b88
  3. 4f3e81
  4. 4f407b
  5. 4e4374
  6. 4d456e
  7. 4d4667
  8. 4d4861
  9. 4c4a5a
  10. 4c4b53

Questions about #51388e

What color is #51388e?

#51388e is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Magenta Violet. In RGB it is rgb(81, 56, 142), in HSL hsl(257.44, 43.43%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.629% 0.13632 292.924).

What colors go well with #51388e?

The complementary color of #51388e is #4d5100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #214695 and #6d2b76. The triadic partners are #7f3100 and #005d47.

Is white or black text more readable on #51388e?

White text reads better on #51388e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 and black gives 2.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #51388e a warm or cool color?

#51388e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 41.6% and its chroma 0.136.