#510292 Color
#510292 is rgb(81, 2, 146) in RGB, hsl(273, 97%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 99%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#510292rgb(81, 2, 146)hsl(273, 97%, 29%)hsv(273, 99%, 57%)cmyk(45%, 99%, 0%, 43%)oklch(36.5% 0.193 299.5)lab(22.36% 50.18 -59.89)lch(22.36% 78.14 309.96)What #510292 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 #510292, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#510292 Channel Values
How #510292 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 2 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 97% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 99% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.84:1 vs white · 1.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #510292 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 #510292
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #510292; 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 #510292
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 #510292 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.
#510292#202092#3A1892#2E2E91#3F2392#3C3636#452968#373737Using #510292 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-510292: #510292;background-color: #510292;colors: { 'color-510292': '#510292' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.008, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_510292">#510292</color>fill="#510292"More Purple Colors
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#510292 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #510292?
#510292 is a dark purple — rgb(81, 2, 146) in RGB and hsl(273, 97%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.
What is the RGB value of #510292?
#510292 is rgb(81, 2, 146) — red 81, green 2, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #510292?
#510292 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 99%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #510292 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #510292 scores 11.84:1 against white and 1.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #510292 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #510292 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 6.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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