#5127A0 Color
#5127A0 is rgb(81, 39, 160) in RGB, hsl(261, 61%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 76%, 0%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5127A0rgb(81, 39, 160)hsl(261, 61%, 39%)hsv(261, 76%, 63%)cmyk(49%, 76%, 0%, 37%)oklch(40.7% 0.181 292.2)lab(27.89% 40.93 -59.40)lch(27.89% 72.13 304.57)What #5127A0 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 #5127A0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5127A0 Channel Values
How #5127A0 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 160 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 61% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 76% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.78:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5127A0 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 #5127A0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5127A0; 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 #5127A0
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 #5127A0 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.
#5127A0#3131A0#402DA0#3939A0#4433A0#384646#433C75#444444Using #5127A0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5127a0: #5127A0;background-color: #5127A0;colors: { 'color-5127a0': '#5127A0' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.153, blue: 0.627)<color name="color_5127a0">#5127A0</color>fill="#5127A0"More Purple Colors
#5127A0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5127A0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5127A0?
#5127A0 is a dark purple — rgb(81, 39, 160) in RGB and hsl(261, 61%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.08.
What is the RGB value of #5127A0?
#5127A0 is rgb(81, 39, 160) — red 81, green 39, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5127A0?
#5127A0 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 76%, 0%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5127A0 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5127A0 scores 9.78:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5127A0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5127A0 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 11.41, which is visibly different.
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