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#51407a color: Raw Amethyst

#51407a is rgb(81, 64, 122) in RGB and oklch(41.722% 0.09519 295.487) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

41.7%
0.095
295°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Eggplant
  • mauve-600
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #51407a

#51407a is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 41.7% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.88:1 contrast and black text 2.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Raw Amethyst (#544173). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-600.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #51407a mixed with white

  1. 51407a
  2. 605287
  3. 706494
  4. 8176a2
  5. 9289af
  6. a39cbc
  7. b5afc9
  8. c7c2d7
  9. d9d6e4
  10. ecebf2

Darker: #51407a mixed with black

  1. 51407a
  2. 453669
  3. 3a2d59
  4. 2f2449
  5. 241b3a
  6. 1a132b
  7. 100b1d
  8. 070510
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #51407a with less saturation

  1. 51407a
  2. 504276
  3. 504371
  4. 4f456d
  5. 4f4668
  6. 4e4764
  7. 4e485f
  8. 4d495b
  9. 4d4a56
  10. 4d4b51

Questions about #51407a

What color is #51407a?

#51407a is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Raw Amethyst. In RGB it is rgb(81, 64, 122), in HSL hsl(257.59, 31.18%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.722% 0.09519 295.487).

What colors go well with #51407a?

The complementary color of #51407a is #4b5200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #334a80 and #663868. The triadic partners are #733c0c and #005c4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #51407a?

White text reads better on #51407a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 and black gives 2.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #51407a a warm or cool color?

#51407a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 41.7% and its chroma 0.095.