#511362 Color
#511362 is rgb(81, 19, 98) in RGB, hsl(287, 68%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 81%, 0%, 62%) 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.
#511362rgb(81, 19, 98)hsl(287, 68%, 23%)hsv(287, 81%, 38%)cmyk(17%, 81%, 0%, 62%)oklch(33.2% 0.137 317.8)lab(20.20% 37.45 -32.80)lch(20.20% 49.78 318.79)What #511362 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 #511362, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#511362 Channel Values
How #511362 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 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 68% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 81% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.97:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #511362 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 #511362
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #511362; 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 #511362
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 #511362 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.
#511362#262662#3C2062#323261#402862#4A2828#4D2146#313131Using #511362 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-511362: #511362;background-color: #511362;colors: { 'color-511362': '#511362' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.075, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_511362">#511362</color>fill="#511362"More Purple Colors
#511362 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#511362 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #511362?
#511362 is a dark purple — rgb(81, 19, 98) in RGB and hsl(287, 68%, 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 #511362?
#511362 is rgb(81, 19, 98) — red 81, green 19, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #511362?
#511362 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 81%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #511362 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #511362 scores 12.97:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #511362 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #511362 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 19.28, which is visibly different.
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