Palettes / Colors / #511EF8

#511EF8 — Vivid Blue

#511EF8 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: blueviolet (#8A2BE2) — not an exact match. CSS blueviolet gives you #8A2BE2, a different color; use #511EF8 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.

#511EF8 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. 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 #C6F820; it also sits naturally between #205AF8 and #BF20F8. 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 12% · Blue 97%

Cyan 67% · Magenta 88% · Yellow 0% · Key 3%

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

Previews

CSS code for #511EF8

.text { color: #511EF8; }
.background { background-color: #511EF8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #511EF8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(81, 30, 248); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(254, 94%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #511EF8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(81, 30, 248, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #511EF8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(81, 30, 248, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#511EF8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#511EF8">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C6F820:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #511EF8: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #511EF8

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 #511EF8 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 #511EF8 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #511EF8?

#511EF8 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 81, 30, 248). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.

What is the RGB and HSL of #511EF8?

#511EF8 is RGB 81, 30, 248 — HSL 254°, 94%, 55% — CMYK 67%, 88%, 0%, 3%.

What colors go with #511EF8?

Its complement is #C6F820; analogous partners are #205AF8 and #BF20F8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #511EF8 for text?

White text on #511EF8 has a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.89:1.