#510764 Color
#510764 is rgb(81, 7, 100) in RGB, hsl(288, 87%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 93%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#510764rgb(81, 7, 100)hsl(288, 87%, 21%)hsv(288, 93%, 39%)cmyk(19%, 93%, 0%, 61%)oklch(32.5% 0.15 317.6)lab(19.04% 41.37 -35.98)lch(19.04% 54.82 318.99)What #510764 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 #510764, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#510764 Channel Values
How #510764 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 7 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 87% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 93% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.42:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #510764 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 #510764
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #510764; 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 #510764
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 #510764 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.
#510764#222264#3A1A64#2F2F63#3F2463#492424#4C1C46#2F2F2FUsing #510764 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-510764: #510764;background-color: #510764;colors: { 'color-510764': '#510764' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.027, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_510764">#510764</color>fill="#510764"More Purple Colors
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#510764 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #510764?
#510764 is a dark purple — rgb(81, 7, 100) in RGB and hsl(288, 87%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.
What is the RGB value of #510764?
#510764 is rgb(81, 7, 100) — red 81, green 7, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #510764?
#510764 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 93%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #510764 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #510764 scores 13.42:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #510764 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #510764 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 18.01, which is visibly different.
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