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#513f8a color: Blue Gem

#513f8a is rgb(81, 63, 138) in RGB and oklch(42.582% 0.12001 291.525) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

42.6%
0.120
292°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • indigo-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #513f8a

#513f8a is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 42.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.65:1 contrast and black text 2.43:1, 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: #513f8a mixed with white

  1. 513f8a
  2. 605296
  3. 7064a2
  4. 8077ae
  5. 9189ba
  6. a29cc6
  7. b4afd1
  8. c6c3dd
  9. d9d7e8
  10. ecebf4

Darker: #513f8a mixed with black

  1. 513f8a
  2. 453577
  3. 3a2c65
  4. 2f2353
  5. 241b42
  6. 1a1232
  7. 100a22
  8. 070414
  9. 020107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #513f8a with less saturation

  1. 513f8a
  2. 504184
  3. 50437f
  4. 504579
  5. 4f4773
  6. 4f496d
  7. 4f4a67
  8. 4f4b61
  9. 4e4d5b
  10. 4e4e55

Questions about #513f8a

What color is #513f8a?

#513f8a is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Blue Gem. In RGB it is rgb(81, 63, 138), in HSL hsl(254.4, 37.31%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.582% 0.12001 291.525).

What colors go well with #513f8a?

The complementary color of #513f8a is #525300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #274b8f and #6c3475. The triadic partners are #7f3600 and #006047.

Is white or black text more readable on #513f8a?

White text reads better on #513f8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 and black gives 2.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #513f8a a warm or cool color?

#513f8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 42.6% and its chroma 0.12.