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#513b89 color: Blue Gem

#513b89 is rgb(81, 59, 137) in RGB and oklch(41.784% 0.1249 293.238) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

41.8%
0.125
293°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • purple-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #513b89

#513b89 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.8% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.99:1 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: #513b89 mixed with white

  1. 513b89
  2. 604e95
  3. 7061a1
  4. 8074ad
  5. 9187b9
  6. a29ac5
  7. b4aed1
  8. c6c2dd
  9. d9d6e8
  10. eceaf4

Darker: #513b89 mixed with black

  1. 513b89
  2. 453276
  3. 3a2964
  4. 2f2153
  5. 241942
  6. 1a1131
  7. 100922
  8. 070414
  9. 020107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #513b89 with less saturation

  1. 513b89
  2. 503e83
  3. 50407d
  4. 4f4277
  5. 4e4472
  6. 4e466c
  7. 4d4766
  8. 4d495f
  9. 4d4a59
  10. 4d4b53

Questions about #513b89

What color is #513b89?

#513b89 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(81, 59, 137), in HSL hsl(256.92, 39.8%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.784% 0.1249 293.238).

What colors go well with #513b89?

The complementary color of #513b89 is #4d5200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #274890 and #6c3073. The triadic partners are #7e3300 and #005d47.

Is white or black text more readable on #513b89?

White text reads better on #513b89: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 and black gives 2.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #513b89 a warm or cool color?

#513b89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 41.8% and its chroma 0.125.