#51398c color: Blue Gem
#51398c is rgb(81, 57, 140) in RGB and oklch(41.651% 0.13211 293.125) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Indigo
- purple-900
- Black 45%
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About #51398c
#51398c is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.7% lightness, 0.132 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 Gem (#4b3c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.
Lighter: #51398c mixed with white
Darker: #51398c mixed with black
Calmer: #51398c with less saturation
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Questions about #51398c
What color is #51398c?
#51398c is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(81, 57, 140), in HSL hsl(257.35, 42.13%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.651% 0.13211 293.125).
What colors go well with #51398c?
The complementary color of #51398c is #4d5100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #234793 and #6d2d75. The triadic partners are #7f3100 and #005d47.
Is white or black text more readable on #51398c?
White text reads better on #51398c: 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 #51398c a warm or cool color?
#51398c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 41.7% and its chroma 0.132.