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#51388f color: Blue Magenta Violet

#51388f is rgb(81, 56, 143) in RGB and oklch(41.705% 0.13766 292.674) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

41.7%
0.138
293°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • purple-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #51388f

#51388f is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.08:1 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: #51388f mixed with white

  1. 51388f
  2. 604c9b
  3. 6f5fa7
  4. 8073b2
  5. 9186be
  6. a29ac9
  7. b4add4
  8. c6c1df
  9. d9d6ea
  10. eceaf4

Darker: #51388f mixed with black

  1. 51388f
  2. 452f7c
  3. 3a2769
  4. 2f1f57
  5. 241745
  6. 1a0f34
  7. 100824
  8. 070415
  9. 020107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #51388f with less saturation

  1. 51388f
  2. 503b89
  3. 4f3e82
  4. 4f417c
  5. 4e4375
  6. 4d456f
  7. 4d4768
  8. 4d4861
  9. 4c4a5a
  10. 4c4b53

Questions about #51388f

What color is #51388f?

#51388f is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Magenta Violet. In RGB it is rgb(81, 56, 143), in HSL hsl(257.24, 43.72%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.705% 0.13766 292.674).

What colors go well with #51388f?

The complementary color of #51388f is #4e5100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #204796 and #6e2b77. The triadic partners are #803100 and #005d47.

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

White text reads better on #51388f: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 and black gives 2.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #51388f a warm or cool color?

#51388f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 41.7% and its chroma 0.138.