#511367 Color
#511367 is rgb(81, 19, 103) in RGB, hsl(284, 69%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 82%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#511367rgb(81, 19, 103)hsl(284, 69%, 24%)hsv(284, 82%, 40%)cmyk(21%, 82%, 0%, 60%)oklch(33.6% 0.142 315.2)lab(20.52% 38.27 -35.56)lch(20.52% 52.24 317.10)What #511367 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 #511367, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#511367 Channel Values
How #511367 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 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 69% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 82% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.81:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #511367 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 #511367
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #511367; 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 #511367
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 #511367 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.
#511367#262667#3C2067#323266#402867#492A2A#4C224A#323232Using #511367 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-511367: #511367;background-color: #511367;colors: { 'color-511367': '#511367' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.075, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_511367">#511367</color>fill="#511367"More Purple Colors
#511367 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#511367 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #511367?
#511367 is a dark purple — rgb(81, 19, 103) in RGB and hsl(284, 69%, 24%) 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 4.87.
What is the RGB value of #511367?
#511367 is rgb(81, 19, 103) — red 81, green 19, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #511367?
#511367 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 82%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #511367 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #511367 scores 12.81:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #511367 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #511367 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 16.98, which is visibly different.
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