#513262 Color
#513262 is rgb(81, 50, 98) in RGB, hsl(279, 32%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 49%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#513262rgb(81, 50, 98)hsl(279, 32%, 29%)hsv(279, 49%, 38%)cmyk(17%, 49%, 0%, 62%)oklch(37.6% 0.087 312.6)lab(26.33% 21.72 -23.10)lch(26.33% 31.70 313.23)What #513262 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 #513262, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#513262 Channel Values
How #513262 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 50 · B 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 32% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 49% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.59:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #513262 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 #513262
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #513262; 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 #513262
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 #513262 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.
#513262#393962#443662#3E3E61#463A62#4B3B3B#4E374D#3F3F3FUsing #513262 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-513262: #513262;background-color: #513262;colors: { 'color-513262': '#513262' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.196, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_513262">#513262</color>fill="#513262"More Purple Colors
#513262 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#513262 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #513262?
#513262 is a dark purple — rgb(81, 50, 98) in RGB and hsl(279, 32%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.13.
What is the RGB value of #513262?
#513262 is rgb(81, 50, 98) — red 81, green 50, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #513262?
#513262 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 49%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #513262 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #513262 scores 10.59:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #513262 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #513262 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 20.04, which is visibly different.
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