#513b8a color: Blue Gem
#513b8a is rgb(81, 59, 138) in RGB and oklch(41.856% 0.12629 292.98) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Cobalt
- purple-900
- Black 46%
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About #513b8a
#513b8a is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.9% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 293°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.96:1 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.
Lighter: #513b8a mixed with white
Darker: #513b8a mixed with black
Calmer: #513b8a with less saturation
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What color is #513b8a?
#513b8a is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(81, 59, 138), in HSL hsl(256.71, 40.1%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.856% 0.12629 292.98).
What colors go well with #513b8a?
The complementary color of #513b8a is #4e5200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #264890 and #6c3074. The triadic partners are #7f3300 and #005e47.
Is white or black text more readable on #513b8a?
White text reads better on #513b8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 and black gives 2.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #513b8a a warm or cool color?
#513b8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 41.9% and its chroma 0.126.