What color is #511E43?

#511E43 is a dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(81, 30, 67), and in HSL hsl(316, 46%, 22%).

Is #511E43 accessible as text?

On white, #511E43 has a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.62:1 (fails). For text placed on #511E43, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #511E43?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-950 (#510424).

What colors go well with #511E43?

#511E43 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1E522C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #511E43 below.

Is #511E43 good for buttons?

#511E43 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #511E43 — black text only reaches 1.62:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #511E43 the same as CSS indigo?

No — #511E43 is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#511E43 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #511E43

Not just a swatch — here's how #511E43 works with other colors. Named schemes with #511E43 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #511E43 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #592233

Tyrian Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #511E43 Secondary #BA6032 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Tyrian Purple as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #511E43 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Tyrian Purple sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #511E43 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B51 Secondary #30252C Surface #F3EDE3

Tyrian Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #511E43 Secondary #66535F Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Tyrian Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Tyrian Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #511E43 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 59/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 57/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 71/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #511E43

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People also use #511E43 with

Eminence Rosewood Castleton Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 13.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4CADD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #521E33 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #511E43 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #511E43;
  --color-base-rgb: 81 30 67;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.5% 0.091 339.5);
  --color-50: #FBF3F9;
  --color-100: #F5E1EF;
  --color-200: #E9C4DF;
  --color-300: #D59AC5;
  --color-400: #BF73AB;
  --color-500: #A3528D;
  --color-600: #7E446E;
  --color-700: #5A3550;
  --color-800: #3C2536;
  --color-900: #251822;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tyrian-purple: {
    50: '#FBF3F9',
    100: '#F5E1EF',
    200: '#E9C4DF',
    300: '#D59AC5',
    400: '#BF73AB',
    500: '#A3528D',
    600: '#7E446E',
    700: '#5A3550',
    800: '#3C2536',
    900: '#251822',
  },
}

$base: #511E43;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3F9;
$base-100: #F5E1EF;
$base-200: #E9C4DF;
$base-300: #D59AC5;
$base-400: #BF73AB;
$base-500: #A3528D;
$base-600: #7E446E;
$base-700: #5A3550;
$base-800: #3C2536;
$base-900: #251822;
$base-hover: #421837;
$base-subtle: #D8AECD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#511E43",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E1EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9C4DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D59AC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BF73AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A3528D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7E446E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A3550",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2536",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251822",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}