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#511472

#511472 ≈ Indigo

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#511472 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 7.84% green and 44.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 28.95% cyan, 82.46% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.29% black. Its hue angle is 278.94°, with 70.15% saturation and 26.27% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.4:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Indigo (#4b0082), ΔE 4.22.

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Web safe#660066
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Relative luminance0.0346

Complementary

  1. #511472
  2. #357214

Split complementary

  1. #511472
  2. #647214
  3. #147222

Analogous

  1. #221472
  2. #511472
  3. #721464

Triadic

  1. #511472
  2. #725114
  3. #147251

Tetradic

  1. #511472
  2. #721435
  3. #357214
  4. #147251

Square

  1. #511472
  2. #722214
  3. #357214
  4. #146472

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0311
  2. #230931
  3. #511472
  4. #7f1fb3
  5. #a741de

Shades

#511472 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #511472
  2. #491267
  3. #41105b
  4. #390e50
  5. #310c44
  6. #290a39
  7. #20082e
  8. #180622
  9. #100417
  10. #08020b
  11. #000000

Tints

#511472 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #511472
  2. #622c80
  3. #74438e
  4. #855b9c
  5. #9772aa
  6. #a88ab9
  7. #b9a1c7
  8. #cbb9d5
  9. #dcd0e3
  10. #eee8f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#511472 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #511472
  2. #561f73
  3. #5a2a75
  4. #5f3476
  5. #643f78
  6. #694a79
  7. #6d557a
  8. #72607c
  9. #776a7d
  10. #7b757f
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #343434 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #422a54 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003275 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #003570 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4c2c43 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2b2974 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #322b71 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4e245a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-511472 {
  color: #511472;
}
Background
.bg-511472 {
  background-color: #511472;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-511472 {
  border: 2px solid #511472;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #511472;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 20 114;
  --color-primary-hsl: 279 70% 26%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-511472 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #511472, #721464);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-511472 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 20 114 / 0.35);
}

#4b0082 Indigo ΔE 4.22 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 6.43 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 7.62 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.84 #800080 Purple ΔE 8.95 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 9.57 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 9.88 #aeeb8d Inverted #343434 Grayscale 

Indigo
#511472  rgb(81, 20, 114)  hsl(279, 70%, 26%)  Indigo
#357214  rgb(53, 114, 20)  hsl(99, 70%, 26%)  Sap Green
#725114  rgb(114, 81, 20)  hsl(39, 70%, 26%)  Field Drab
#147251  rgb(20, 114, 81)  hsl(159, 70%, 26%)  Tropical Rain Forest