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#511D58 Color

#511D58 is rgb(81, 29, 88) in RGB, hsl(293, 50%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 67%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#511D58
HEX#511D58
RGBrgb(81, 29, 88)
HSLhsl(293, 50%, 23%)
HSVhsv(293, 67%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 67%, 0%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(33.6% 0.113 322.8)
LABlab(21.22% 31.54 -24.55)
LCHlch(21.22% 39.97 322.11)

What #511D58 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 #511D58, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#511D58 Channel Values

How #511D58 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 81 · G 29 · B 888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 50% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 67% · V 35%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 65%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.6:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #511D58 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.

TextWhite text12.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #511D58

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #511D58; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #511D58

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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Shades

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How #511D58 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.

Typical#511D58
Protanopia#2B2B58
Protanomaly#3E2658
Deuteranopia#353557
Deuteranomaly#422D57
Tritanopia#4C2A2A
Tritanomaly#4E2541
Achromatopsia#333333

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Using #511D58 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-511d58: #511D58;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #511D58;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-511d58': '#511D58' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.318, green: 0.114, blue: 0.345)
Android XML<color name="color_511d58">#511D58</color>
SVG fillfill="#511D58"

More Pink Colors

#511D58 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#511D58 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #511D58?

#511D58 is a dark pink — rgb(81, 29, 88) in RGB and hsl(293, 50%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.2.

What is the RGB value of #511D58?

#511D58 is rgb(81, 29, 88) — red 81, green 29, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #511D58?

#511D58 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 67%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #511D58 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #511D58 scores 12.6:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #511D58 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #511D58 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 22.71, which is visibly different.

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