#5104CD Color
#5104CD is rgb(81, 4, 205) in RGB, hsl(263, 96%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 98%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Blue (#0000CD), visibly different at ΔE 11.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5104CDrgb(81, 4, 205)hsl(263, 96%, 41%)hsv(263, 98%, 80%)cmyk(60%, 98%, 0%, 20%)oklch(42.9% 0.248 285.5)lab(28.43% 60.66 -85.24)lch(28.43% 104.62 305.44)What #5104CD 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 #5104CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5104CD Channel Values
How #5104CD 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 4 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 96% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 98% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.34:1 vs white · 2.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5104CD 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 #5104CD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5104CD; 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 #5104CD
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 #5104CD 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.
#5104CD#2121CD#3A19CD#2F2FCD#3F24CD#0F4F4F#353D93#474747Using #5104CD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5104cd: #5104CD;background-color: #5104CD;colors: { 'color-5104cd': '#5104CD' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.016, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_5104cd">#5104CD</color>fill="#5104CD"More Purple Colors
#5104CD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5104CD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5104CD?
#5104CD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(81, 4, 205) in RGB and hsl(263, 96%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000CD), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.69.
What is the RGB value of #5104CD?
#5104CD is rgb(81, 4, 205) — red 81, green 4, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5104CD?
#5104CD converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 98%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5104CD be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5104CD scores 9.34:1 against white and 2.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5104CD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5104CD 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 11.69, which is visibly different.
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