#5136AD Hex Color
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With its dark value and strong saturation, #5136ad is a cool, blue-leaning purple that feels serious, mysterious, and focused. Use the hex code for moody interfaces, gaming visuals, spiritual branding, or luxury accents. It pairs well with warm cream or muted gold, while white text remains highly readable at about 8.5:1 contrast.
Questions about #5136ad
What is #5136ad in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #5136ad is rgb(81, 54, 173), in HSL hsl(254, 52%, 45%) and in CMYK 53%, 69%, 0%, 32%.
What colors pair well with #5136ad?
Is #5136ad a warm or cool color?
#5136ad reads as a cool, blue-leaning purple because its hue sits closer to blue than red, giving the saturated shade a serious, focused, and slightly mysterious mood in interfaces and visual identities.
Is #5136ad readable on white or black?
#5136ad has a 8.46:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.48:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.