Palettes / Colors / #511DAD

#511DAD — Purple

#511DAD is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #511DAD 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.

#511DAD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #79AE1E; it also sits naturally between #1E31AE and #9B1EAE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 32% · Green 11% · Blue 68%

Cyan 53% · Magenta 83% · Yellow 0% · Key 32%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #511DAD

.text { color: #511DAD; }
.background { background-color: #511DAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #511DAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(81, 29, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(262, 71%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #511DAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(81, 29, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #511DAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(81, 29, 173, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#511DAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#511DAD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #79AE1E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #511DAD: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #511DAD

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:

How #511DAD 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 #511DAD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #511DAC  ·  #511DAE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #511DAD?

#511DAD is Purple, a purple color (RGB 81, 29, 173). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #511DAD?

#511DAD is RGB 81, 29, 173 — HSL 262°, 71%, 40% — CMYK 53%, 83%, 0%, 32%.

What colors go with #511DAD?

Its complement is #79AE1E; analogous partners are #1E31AE and #9B1EAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #511DAD for text?

White text on #511DAD has a contrast ratio of 9.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.13:1.