Palettes / Colors / #511F89
#511F89 — Purple
#511F89 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 #511F89 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.
#511F89 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 #58891F; it also sits naturally between #1F2389 and #861F89. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #511F89 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 81, 31, 137 |
| HSL | 268°, 63%, 33% |
| HSV | 268°, 77%, 54% |
| CMYK | 41%, 77%, 0%, 46% |
| XYZ | 8.40, 4.54, 24.10 |
| Yxy | 4.54, 0.2268, 0.1225 |
| CIE-Lab | 25.37, 44.39, -49.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 21.30, 34.81, -55.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 32% · Green 12% · Blue 54%
Cyan 41% · Magenta 77% · Yellow 0% · Key 46%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #511F89
.text { color: #511F89; }
.background { background-color: #511F89; }
.border { border: 3px solid #511F89; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(81, 31, 137); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(268, 63%, 33%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #511F89; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(81, 31, 137, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #511F89; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(81, 31, 137, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#511F89">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#511F89">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #58891F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 11.01:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.91:1 Fails |
Best text color on #511F89: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #511F89
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 #511F89: ·
How #511F89 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 #511F89 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 #511F89?
#511F89 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 81, 31, 137). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #511F89?
#511F89 is RGB 81, 31, 137 — HSL 268°, 63%, 33% — CMYK 41%, 77%, 0%, 46%.
What colors go with #511F89?
Its complement is #58891F; analogous partners are #1F2389 and #861F89. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #511F89 for text?
White text on #511F89 has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.91:1.