#511773 Color
#511773 is rgb(81, 23, 115) in RGB, hsl(278, 67%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 80%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#511773rgb(81, 23, 115)hsl(278, 67%, 27%)hsv(278, 80%, 45%)cmyk(30%, 80%, 0%, 55%)oklch(34.9% 0.149 309.2)lab(21.89% 38.83 -41.13)lch(21.89% 56.56 313.35)What #511773 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 #511773, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#511773 Channel Values
How #511773 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 23 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 67% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 80% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.21:1 vs white · 1.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #511773 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 #511773
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #511773; 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 #511773
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 #511773 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.
#511773#282873#3C2273#333372#412A73#463030#4B2853#353535Using #511773 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-511773: #511773;background-color: #511773;colors: { 'color-511773': '#511773' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.090, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_511773">#511773</color>fill="#511773"More Purple Colors
#511773 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#511773 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #511773?
#511773 is a dark purple — rgb(81, 23, 115) in RGB and hsl(278, 67%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.23.
What is the RGB value of #511773?
#511773 is rgb(81, 23, 115) — red 81, green 23, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #511773?
#511773 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 80%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #511773 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #511773 scores 12.21:1 against white and 1.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #511773 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #511773 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 12.4, which is visibly different.
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