Palettes / Colors / #511F41

#511F41 — Deep Muted Pink

#511F41 is a pink color we call Deep Muted Pink, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #511F41 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.

#511F41 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #1F512F; it also sits naturally between #481F51 and #511F28. 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 25%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 62% · Yellow 20% · Key 68%

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

Previews

CSS code for #511F41

.text { color: #511F41; }
.background { background-color: #511F41; }
.border { border: 3px solid #511F41; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(81, 31, 65); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(319, 45%, 22%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #511F41; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(81, 31, 65, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #511F41; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(81, 31, 65, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#511F41">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#511F41">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #1F512F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #511F41: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #511F41

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 #511F41 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 #511F41 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 #511F41?

#511F41 is Deep Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 81, 31, 65). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #511F41?

#511F41 is RGB 81, 31, 65 — HSL 319°, 45%, 22% — CMYK 0%, 62%, 20%, 68%.

What colors go with #511F41?

Its complement is #1F512F; analogous partners are #481F51 and #511F28. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #511F41 for text?

White text on #511F41 has a contrast ratio of 12.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.62:1.