#5120A7 Color
#5120A7 is rgb(81, 32, 167) in RGB, hsl(262, 68%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 81%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), visibly different at ΔE 10.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5120A7rgb(81, 32, 167)hsl(262, 68%, 39%)hsv(262, 81%, 65%)cmyk(51%, 81%, 0%, 35%)oklch(40.6% 0.195 291.5)lab(27.32% 45.59 -64.56)lch(27.32% 79.04 305.23)What #5120A7 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 #5120A7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5120A7 Channel Values
How #5120A7 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 32 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 68% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 81% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.93:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5120A7 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 #5120A7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5120A7; 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 #5120A7
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 #5120A7 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.
#5120A7#2D2DA7#3E28A7#3636A7#422FA7#344646#423A79#434343Using #5120A7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5120a7: #5120A7;background-color: #5120A7;colors: { 'color-5120a7': '#5120A7' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.125, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_5120a7">#5120A7</color>fill="#5120A7"More Purple Colors
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#5120A7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5120A7?
#5120A7 is a dark purple — rgb(81, 32, 167) in RGB and hsl(262, 68%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.26.
What is the RGB value of #5120A7?
#5120A7 is rgb(81, 32, 167) — red 81, green 32, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5120A7?
#5120A7 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 81%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5120A7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5120A7 scores 9.93:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5120A7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5120A7 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 12.87, which is visibly different.
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