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#513b86 color: Blue Gem

#513b86 is rgb(81, 59, 134) in RGB and oklch(41.572% 0.12073 294.04) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

41.6%
0.121
294°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #513b86

#513b86 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.6% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.05:1 contrast and black text 2.32:1, 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: #513b86 mixed with white

  1. 513b86
  2. 604e92
  3. 70619f
  4. 8074ab
  5. 9187b7
  6. a29ac3
  7. b4aecf
  8. c6c2db
  9. d9d6e7
  10. eceaf3

Darker: #513b86 mixed with black

  1. 513b86
  2. 453274
  3. 3a2962
  4. 2f2151
  5. 241940
  6. 1a1130
  7. 100921
  8. 070413
  9. 020106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #513b86 with less saturation

  1. 513b86
  2. 503e80
  3. 4f407b
  4. 4f4275
  5. 4e446f
  6. 4e456a
  7. 4d4764
  8. 4d485e
  9. 4c4a58
  10. 4c4b52

Questions about #513b86

What color is #513b86?

#513b86 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(81, 59, 134), in HSL hsl(257.6, 38.86%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.572% 0.12073 294.04).

What colors go well with #513b86?

The complementary color of #513b86 is #4c5200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #29478d and #6b3070. The triadic partners are #7c3400 and #005d48.

Is white or black text more readable on #513b86?

White text reads better on #513b86: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 and black gives 2.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #513b86 a warm or cool color?

#513b86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 41.6% and its chroma 0.121.