Palettes / Colors / #511DB0

#511DB0 — Purple

#511DB0 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 #511DB0 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.

#511DB0 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 #7CAF1D; it also sits naturally between #1D33AF and #991DAF. 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 69%

Cyan 54% · Magenta 84% · Yellow 0% · Key 31%

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

Previews

CSS code for #511DB0

.text { color: #511DB0; }
.background { background-color: #511DB0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #511DB0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(81, 29, 176); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(261, 72%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #511DB0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(81, 29, 176, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #511DB0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(81, 29, 176, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#511DB0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#511DB0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7CAF1D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #511DB0: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #511DB0

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 #511DB0 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 #511DB0 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

← #511DAF  ·  #511DB1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #511DB0?

#511DB0 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 81, 29, 176). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #511DB0?

#511DB0 is RGB 81, 29, 176 — HSL 261°, 72%, 40% — CMYK 54%, 84%, 0%, 31%.

What colors go with #511DB0?

Its complement is #7CAF1D; analogous partners are #1D33AF and #991DAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #511DB0 for text?

White text on #511DB0 has a contrast ratio of 9.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.15:1.