#511549 Color
#511549 is rgb(81, 21, 73) in RGB, hsl(308, 59%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 10%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#511549rgb(81, 21, 73)hsl(308, 59%, 20%)hsv(308, 74%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 74%, 10%, 68%)oklch(31.7% 0.111 333.7)lab(19.11% 32.99 -17.74)lch(19.11% 37.45 331.73)What #511549 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 #511549, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#511549 Channel Values
How #511549 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 21 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 308° · S 59% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 308° · S 74% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 74% · Y 10% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.52:1 vs white · 1.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #511549 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 #511549
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #511549; 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 #511549
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 #511549 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.
#511549#272749#3C2149#323248#412948#4D2121#4F1D35#2E2E2EUsing #511549 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-511549: #511549;background-color: #511549;colors: { 'color-511549': '#511549' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.082, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_511549">#511549</color>fill="#511549"More Pink Colors
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#511549 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #511549?
#511549 is a dark pink — rgb(81, 21, 73) in RGB and hsl(308, 59%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.87.
What is the RGB value of #511549?
#511549 is rgb(81, 21, 73) — red 81, green 21, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #511549?
#511549 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 10%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #511549 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #511549 scores 13.52:1 against white and 1.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #511549 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #511549 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 29.73, which is a different colour altogether.
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