#512753 Color
#512753 is rgb(81, 39, 83) in RGB, hsl(297, 36%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 53%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#512753rgb(81, 39, 83)hsl(297, 36%, 24%)hsv(297, 53%, 33%)cmyk(2%, 53%, 0%, 67%)oklch(34.8% 0.09 325.6)lab(23.03% 25.47 -18.39)lch(23.03% 31.41 324.17)What #512753 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 #512753, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#512753 Channel Values
How #512753 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 39 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 297° · S 36% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 297° · S 53% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.9:1 vs white · 1.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #512753 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 #512753
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #512753; 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 #512753
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 #512753 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.
#512753#313153#402D53#393952#443353#4D2F2F#4F2C40#373737Using #512753 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-512753: #512753;background-color: #512753;colors: { 'color-512753': '#512753' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.153, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_512753">#512753</color>fill="#512753"More Pink Colors
#512753 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#512753 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #512753?
#512753 is a dark pink — rgb(81, 39, 83) in RGB and hsl(297, 36%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Violet (#5B3256), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.59.
What is the RGB value of #512753?
#512753 is rgb(81, 39, 83) — red 81, green 39, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #512753?
#512753 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 53%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #512753 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #512753 scores 11.9:1 against white and 1.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #512753 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #512753 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 25.73, which is a different colour altogether.
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