#513190 Color
#513190 is rgb(81, 49, 144) in RGB, hsl(260, 49%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 66%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is KSU Purple (#512888), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#513190rgb(81, 49, 144)hsl(260, 49%, 38%)hsv(260, 66%, 56%)cmyk(44%, 66%, 0%, 44%)oklch(40.7% 0.149 294.3)lab(28.70% 32.09 -48.31)lch(28.70% 58.00 303.60)What #513190 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 #513190, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#513190 Channel Values
How #513190 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 49 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 49% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 66% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.58:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #513190 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 #513190
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #513190; 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 #513190
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 #513190 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.
#513190#383890#433590#3E3E90#463990#404646#473F6C#454545Using #513190 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-513190: #513190;background-color: #513190;colors: { 'color-513190': '#513190' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.192, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_513190">#513190</color>fill="#513190"More Purple Colors
#513190 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#513190 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #513190?
#513190 is a dark purple — rgb(81, 49, 144) in RGB and hsl(260, 49%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is KSU Purple (#512888), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.03.
What is the RGB value of #513190?
#513190 is rgb(81, 49, 144) — red 81, green 49, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #513190?
#513190 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 66%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #513190 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #513190 scores 9.58:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #513190 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #513190 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 7.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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