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#51468d color: Moonlight Sonata

#51468d is rgb(81, 70, 141) in RGB and oklch(44.115% 0.11329 287.952) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

44.1%
0.113
288°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • slate-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #51468d

#51468d is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 44.1% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.04:1 contrast and black text 2.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Moonlight Sonata (#4e468b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #51468d mixed with white

  1. 51468d
  2. 605899
  3. 7069a4
  4. 807bb0
  5. 918dbc
  6. a2a0c7
  7. b4b2d2
  8. c6c5de
  9. d9d8e9
  10. ecebf4

Darker: #51468d mixed with black

  1. 51468d
  2. 453c7a
  3. 3a3267
  4. 2f2855
  5. 241e44
  6. 1a1533
  7. 100d23
  8. 070514
  9. 020207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #51468d with less saturation

  1. 51468d
  2. 514887
  3. 514a82
  4. 514b7c
  5. 514d76
  6. 514e71
  7. 514f6b
  8. 525065
  9. 52515f
  10. 525259

Questions about #51468d

What color is #51468d?

#51468d is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Moonlight Sonata. In RGB it is rgb(81, 70, 141), in HSL hsl(249.3, 33.65%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.115% 0.11329 287.952).

What colors go well with #51468d?

The complementary color of #51468d is #5a5600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #275290 and #6c3c7b. The triadic partners are #833b0b and #006647.

Is white or black text more readable on #51468d?

White text reads better on #51468d: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 and black gives 2.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #51468d a warm or cool color?

#51468d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 44.1% and its chroma 0.113.