#51135E Color
#51135E is rgb(81, 19, 94) in RGB, hsl(290, 66%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 80%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#51135Ergb(81, 19, 94)hsl(290, 66%, 22%)hsv(290, 80%, 37%)cmyk(14%, 80%, 0%, 63%)oklch(32.9% 0.133 320)lab(19.95% 36.82 -30.55)lch(19.95% 47.84 320.32)What #51135E 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 #51135E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#51135E Channel Values
How #51135E 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 19 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 290° · S 66% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 290° · S 80% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.09:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #51135E 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 #51135E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #51135E; 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 #51135E
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 #51135E 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.
#51135E#26265E#3C205E#32325D#40285D#4A2626#4D2043#313131Using #51135E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-51135e: #51135E;background-color: #51135E;colors: { 'color-51135e': '#51135E' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.075, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_51135e">#51135E</color>fill="#51135E"More Pink Colors
#51135E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#51135E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #51135E?
#51135E is a dark pink — rgb(81, 19, 94) in RGB and hsl(290, 66%, 22%) 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 4.79.
What is the RGB value of #51135E?
#51135E is rgb(81, 19, 94) — red 81, green 19, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #51135E?
#51135E converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 80%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #51135E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #51135E scores 13.09:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #51135E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #51135E 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 21.24, which is visibly different.
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