Palettes / Colors / #511D71
#511D71 — Purple
#511D71 is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color Indigo (#4B0082). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: indigo (#4B0082) — not an exact match. CSS indigo gives you #4B0082, a different color; use #511D71 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#511D71 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #3E721D; it also sits naturally between #271D72 and #721D68. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #511D71 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 81, 29, 113 |
| HSL | 277°, 59%, 28% |
| HSV | 277°, 74%, 44% |
| CMYK | 28%, 74%, 0%, 56% |
| XYZ | 6.81, 3.82, 16.00 |
| Yxy | 3.82, 0.2558, 0.1434 |
| CIE-Lab | 23.07, 39.31, -38.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 19.55, 29.52, -37.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 32% · Green 11% · Blue 44%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 74% · Yellow 0% · Key 56%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #511D71
.text { color: #511D71; }
.background { background-color: #511D71; }
.border { border: 3px solid #511D71; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(81, 29, 113); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(277, 59%, 28%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #511D71; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(81, 29, 113, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #511D71; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(81, 29, 113, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#511D71">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#511D71">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3E721D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 11.90:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.76:1 Fails |
Best text color on #511D71: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #511D71
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #511D71: ·
How #511D71 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #511D71 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #511D71?
#511D71 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 81, 29, 113). Its closest standard named color is Indigo.
What is the RGB and HSL of #511D71?
#511D71 is RGB 81, 29, 113 — HSL 277°, 59%, 28% — CMYK 28%, 74%, 0%, 56%.
What colors go with #511D71?
Its complement is #3E721D; analogous partners are #271D72 and #721D68. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #511D71 for text?
White text on #511D71 has a contrast ratio of 11.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.76:1.