#511056 Color
#511056 is rgb(81, 16, 86) in RGB, hsl(296, 69%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 81%, 0%, 66%) 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 7.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#511056rgb(81, 16, 86)hsl(296, 69%, 20%)hsv(296, 81%, 34%)cmyk(6%, 81%, 0%, 66%)oklch(32% 0.129 324.9)lab(19.08% 36.70 -26.59)lch(19.08% 45.32 324.07)What #511056 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 #511056, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#511056 Channel Values
How #511056 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 16 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 296° · S 69% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 296° · S 81% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.48:1 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 #511056 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 #511056
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #511056; 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 #511056
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 #511056 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.
#511056#252556#3B1E56#313155#402755#4B2222#4E1C3D#2F2F2FUsing #511056 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-511056: #511056;background-color: #511056;colors: { 'color-511056': '#511056' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.063, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_511056">#511056</color>fill="#511056"More Pink Colors
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#511056 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #511056?
#511056 is a dark pink — rgb(81, 16, 86) in RGB and hsl(296, 69%, 20%) 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 7.44.
What is the RGB value of #511056?
#511056 is rgb(81, 16, 86) — red 81, green 16, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #511056?
#511056 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 81%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #511056 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #511056 scores 13.48:1 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 #511056 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #511056 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 24.16, which is visibly different.
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