KSU Purple (#512888)

The hex code for KSU Purple is #512888. It is rgb(81, 40, 136) in RGB, hsl(266, 55%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 71%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK — a dark purple. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#512888

HEX#512888

RGBrgb(81, 40, 136)

HSLhsl(266, 55%, 35%)

HSVhsv(266, 71%, 53%)

CMYKcmyk(40%, 71%, 0%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(38.7% 0.151 298.6)

LABlab(26.29% 35.14 -47.27)

LCHlch(26.29% 58.90 306.63)

Colors Closest to KSU Purple

KSU Purple is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Spanish Violet#4C2882ΔE 3.41 Rebecca Purple#663399ΔE 6.94 Purple Heart#69359CΔE 8 Persian Indigo#32127AΔE 11.23 Cosmic Cobalt#2E2D88ΔE 12.04 Blue (Pigment)#333399ΔE 12.96

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

#512888 Channel Values

How KSU Purple 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 40 · B 136	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 266° · S 55% · L 35%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 266° · S 71% · V 53%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 40% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 47%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	10.45:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a KSU Purple 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 text10.45:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.01:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With KSU Purple

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of KSU Purple

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.

Tints

Shades

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How KSU Purple 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#512888

Protanopia#323288

Protanomaly#402E88

Deuteranopia#393988

Deuteranomaly#443388

Tritanopia#413F3F

Tritanomaly#483764

Achromatopsia#3F3F3F

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Using #512888 in Code

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

CSS custom property--ksu-purple: #512888;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #512888;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'ksu-purple': '#512888' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.318, green: 0.157, blue: 0.533)

Android XML<color name="ksu_purple">#512888</color>

SVG fillfill="#512888"

More Purple Colors

KSU Purple sits in the purplefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

5218fa 50289f 541490 4d179a 563c5c 4c2882 58427c 4c2673 590080 4b0082 59168b 4a1863 6231c4 6f00ff 842bb1 967bb6 9f00ff af95e4 c27aff cfb6e7 e3a3ff fdf4ff 2f0b51 3f00ff

#512888 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for KSU Purple?

The hex code for KSU Purple is #512888. That is rgb(81, 40, 136) in RGB, hsl(266, 55%, 35%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(40%, 71%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #512888?

#512888 is rgb(81, 40, 136) — red 81, green 40, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #512888?

#512888 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 71%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #512888 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #512888 scores 10.45:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #512888 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #512888 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 6.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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