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#513a8d color: Blue Gem

#513a8d is rgb(81, 58, 141) in RGB and oklch(41.898% 0.13195 292.554) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

41.9%
0.132
293°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • purple-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #513a8d

#513a8d is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.98:1 contrast and black text 2.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Gem (#4b3c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #513a8d mixed with white

  1. 513a8d
  2. 604d99
  3. 7061a5
  4. 8074b1
  5. 9187bc
  6. a29ac8
  7. b4aed3
  8. c6c2de
  9. d9d6e9
  10. eceaf4

Darker: #513a8d mixed with black

  1. 513a8d
  2. 45317a
  3. 3a2867
  4. 2f2055
  5. 241844
  6. 1a1033
  7. 100923
  8. 070414
  9. 020107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #513a8d with less saturation

  1. 513a8d
  2. 503d87
  3. 4f4081
  4. 4f427a
  5. 4e4474
  6. 4e466e
  7. 4d4767
  8. 4d4961
  9. 4d4a5a
  10. 4d4c54

Questions about #513a8d

What color is #513a8d?

#513a8d is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(81, 58, 141), in HSL hsl(256.63, 41.71%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.898% 0.13195 292.554).

What colors go well with #513a8d?

The complementary color of #513a8d is #4f5200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #234894 and #6d2e76. The triadic partners are #803100 and #005e47.

Is white or black text more readable on #513a8d?

White text reads better on #513a8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.98:1 and black gives 2.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #513a8d a warm or cool color?

#513a8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 41.9% and its chroma 0.132.