Close to Rebecca Purple
#513E9F
#513E9F is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Rebecca Purple. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 24.3% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 252°, with 44% saturation and 43% 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 #513E9F.
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
8.27:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.54:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.27:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.54:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #513E9F as they’d see it.
#513E9F 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 #513E9F
What color is #513E9F?
#513E9F is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Rebecca Purple. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 24.3% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 252°, with 44% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #513E9F in RGB?
#513E9F is rgb(81, 62, 159): 81 red, 62 green, and 159 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #513E9F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(49, 61, 0, 38). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #513E9F?
PANTONE 293 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #513E9F?
Its complement #425500 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.