#510045 Color
#510045 is rgb(81, 0, 69) in RGB, hsl(309, 100%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 15%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), visibly different at ΔE 12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#510045rgb(81, 0, 69)hsl(309, 100%, 16%)hsv(309, 100%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 100%, 15%, 68%)oklch(29.7% 0.131 336.1)lab(16.46% 39.28 -19.11)lch(16.46% 43.68 334.06)What #510045 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #510045, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#510045 Channel Values
How #510045 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 81 · G 0 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 309° · S 100% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 309° · S 100% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 100% · Y 15% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.63:1 vs white · 1.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #510045 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #510045
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #510045; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #510045
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #510045 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#510045#1F1F45#391745#2E2E44#3F2244#4D1515#4F0E2F#292929Using #510045 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-510045: #510045;background-color: #510045;colors: { 'color-510045': '#510045' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.000, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_510045">#510045</color>fill="#510045"More Pink Colors
#510045 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#510045 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #510045?
#510045 is a darkest pink — rgb(81, 0, 69) in RGB and hsl(309, 100%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.
What is the RGB value of #510045?
#510045 is rgb(81, 0, 69) — red 81, green 0, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #510045?
#510045 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 15%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #510045 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #510045 scores 14.63:1 against white and 1.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #510045 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #510045 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 27.45, which is a different colour altogether.
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