Information about #511D9A color

#511D9A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #511D9A is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 29, 154) (31.8% red, 11.4% green, 60.4% blue), or CMYK 29 / 49 / 0 / 40 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #511D9A reads as a vivid, lively blue-purple violet and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dissapurple (#4F1E9E). Slightly further away sit Kosmic Purple (#4B1D8F) and American Violet (#551B8C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(81, 29, 154)), which gives #511D9A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 10.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. #511D9A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#511D9A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#511D9A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#511D9A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#511D9A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#511D9A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#511D9A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #511D9A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dissapurple color link
Dissapurple

#4F1E9E

Kosmic Purple color link
Kosmic Purple

#4B1D8F

American Violet color link
American Violet

#551B8C

RRAGZ color link
RRAGZ

#460C9D

KSU Purple color link
KSU Purple

#512888

Metallic Violet color link
Metallic Violet

#5B0A91

Jeep Duck Purple color link
Jeep Duck Purple

#432087

Blue Magenta Violet color link
Blue Magenta Violet

#553592

Aesthetic Purple color link
Aesthetic Purple

#502380

Spanish Violet color link
Spanish Violet

#4C2882

Roku Purple color link
Roku Purple

#662D91

Purple Iris color link
Purple Iris

#571B7E

#511D9A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#511D9A
  • RGB81, 29, 154
  • CMYK29, 49, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(81, 29, 154)
  • HSL265°, 68%, 36%
  • HSL Precise264.96°, 68.306%, 35.882%
  • HSV265°, 81%, 60%
  • HSB265°, 81%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.114, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.114, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.114, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID511D9A
  • DECIMAL ID5315994
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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