#510048 Color
#510048 is rgb(81, 0, 72) in RGB, hsl(307, 100%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 11%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), visibly different at ΔE 12.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#510048rgb(81, 0, 72)hsl(307, 100%, 16%)hsv(307, 100%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 100%, 11%, 68%)oklch(29.9% 0.134 334.1)lab(16.62% 39.62 -20.94)lch(16.62% 44.81 332.14)What #510048 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 #510048, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#510048 Channel Values
How #510048 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 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 307° · S 100% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 307° · S 100% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 100% · Y 11% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.55:1 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 #510048 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 #510048
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #510048; 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 #510048
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 #510048 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.
#510048#1F1F48#391748#2E2E47#3F2247#4D1616#4F0F31#292929Using #510048 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-510048: #510048;background-color: #510048;colors: { 'color-510048': '#510048' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.000, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_510048">#510048</color>fill="#510048"More Pink Colors
#510048 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#510048 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #510048?
#510048 is a darkest pink — rgb(81, 0, 72) in RGB and hsl(307, 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 12.07.
What is the RGB value of #510048?
#510048 is rgb(81, 0, 72) — red 81, green 0, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #510048?
#510048 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 11%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #510048 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #510048 scores 14.55:1 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 #510048 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #510048 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 26.05, which is a different colour altogether.
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