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#513b85 color: Blue Gem

#513b85 is rgb(81, 59, 133) in RGB and oklch(41.502% 0.11933 294.317) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

41.5%
0.119
294°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • indigo-900
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #513b85

#513b85 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.07:1 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 indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #513b85 mixed with white

  1. 513b85
  2. 604e92
  3. 70619e
  4. 8074aa
  5. 9187b7
  6. a29ac3
  7. b4aecf
  8. c6c2db
  9. d9d6e7
  10. eceaf3

Darker: #513b85 mixed with black

  1. 513b85
  2. 453273
  3. 3a2961
  4. 2f2150
  5. 241940
  6. 1a1130
  7. 100921
  8. 070413
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #513b85 with less saturation

  1. 513b85
  2. 503d7f
  3. 4f407a
  4. 4f4274
  5. 4e446f
  6. 4e4569
  7. 4d4763
  8. 4d485e
  9. 4c4958
  10. 4c4b52

Questions about #513b85

What color is #513b85?

#513b85 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(81, 59, 133), in HSL hsl(257.84, 38.54%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.502% 0.11933 294.317).

What colors go well with #513b85?

The complementary color of #513b85 is #4b5100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a478c and #6a316f. The triadic partners are #7b3400 and #005c48.

Is white or black text more readable on #513b85?

White text reads better on #513b85: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and black gives 2.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #513b85 a warm or cool color?

#513b85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 41.5% and its chroma 0.119.