Close to Blue Violet
#513CED
#513CED is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 23.5% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 247°, with 83% saturation and 58% 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 #513CED.
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.
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6.52:1 AABlack text on this color
3.22:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.52:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.22:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #513CED as they’d see it.
#513CED 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 #513CED
What color is #513CED?
#513CED is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 23.5% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 247°, with 83% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #513CED in RGB?
#513CED is rgb(81, 60, 237): 81 red, 60 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #513CED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(66, 75, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #513CED?
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 #513CED?
Its complement #586401 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.