#511164 Color
#511164 is rgb(81, 17, 100) in RGB, hsl(286, 71%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 83%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#511164rgb(81, 17, 100)hsl(286, 71%, 23%)hsv(286, 83%, 39%)cmyk(19%, 83%, 0%, 61%)oklch(33.2% 0.141 316.9)lab(20.06% 38.49 -34.32)lch(20.06% 51.57 318.28)What #511164 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 #511164, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.
#511164 Channel Values
How #511164 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 17 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 71% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 83% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.01:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #511164 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #511164 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #511164
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #511164; 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 #511164
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #511164.
How #511164 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.
#511164#252564#3B1F64#313163#402864#492828#4C2047#313131Using #511164 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-511164: #511164;background-color: #511164;colors: { 'color-511164': '#511164' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.067, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_511164">#511164</color>fill="#511164"More Purple Colors
#511164 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#511164 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #511164?
#511164 is a dark purple — rgb(81, 17, 100) in RGB and hsl(286, 71%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.05.
What is the RGB value of #511164?
#511164 is rgb(81, 17, 100) — red 81, green 17, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #511164?
#511164 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 83%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #511164 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #511164 scores 13.01:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #511164 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #511164 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 18.18, which is visibly different.
Open #511164 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.