#511457 Color
#511457 is rgb(81, 20, 87) in RGB, hsl(295, 63%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 77%, 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 8.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#511457rgb(81, 20, 87)hsl(295, 63%, 21%)hsv(295, 77%, 34%)cmyk(7%, 77%, 0%, 66%)oklch(32.5% 0.125 324)lab(19.68% 35.36 -26.32)lch(19.68% 44.08 323.35)What #511457 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 #511457, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#511457 Channel Values
How #511457 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 20 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 295° · S 63% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 295° · S 77% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.23:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #511457 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 #511457
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #511457; 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 #511457
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 #511457 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.
#511457#272757#3C2057#323256#402956#4B2525#4E1F3F#303030Using #511457 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-511457: #511457;background-color: #511457;colors: { 'color-511457': '#511457' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.078, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_511457">#511457</color>fill="#511457"More Pink Colors
#511457 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#511457 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #511457?
#511457 is a dark pink — rgb(81, 20, 87) in RGB and hsl(295, 63%, 21%) 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 8.23.
What is the RGB value of #511457?
#511457 is rgb(81, 20, 87) — red 81, green 20, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #511457?
#511457 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 77%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #511457 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #511457 scores 13.23:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #511457 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #511457 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 24.02, which is visibly different.
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