Close to Medium Blue
#511CD0
#511CD0 is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Blue. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 11% green, and 81.6% blue. Its hue is 258°, with 76% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #511CD0.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.43:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.65:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.43:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #511CD0 as they’d see it.
#511CD0 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #511CD0
What color is #511CD0?
#511CD0 is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Blue. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 11% green, and 81.6% blue. Its hue is 258°, with 76% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #511CD0 in RGB?
#511CD0 is rgb(81, 28, 208): 81 red, 28 green, and 208 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #511CD0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(61, 87, 0, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #511CD0?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #511CD0?
Its complement #3A5300 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.