#51346A Color
#51346A is rgb(81, 52, 106) in RGB, hsl(272, 34%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 51%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#51346Argb(81, 52, 106)hsl(272, 34%, 31%)hsv(272, 51%, 42%)cmyk(24%, 51%, 0%, 58%)oklch(38.4% 0.094 307.3)lab(27.20% 22.09 -26.87)lch(27.20% 34.78 309.42)What #51346A 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 #51346A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#51346A Channel Values
How #51346A 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 52 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 34% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 51% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.25:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #51346A 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 #51346A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #51346A; 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 #51346A
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 #51346A 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.
#51346A#3A3A6A#44386A#3F3F6A#473B6A#4A3E3E#4D3A53#414141Using #51346A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-51346a: #51346A;background-color: #51346A;colors: { 'color-51346a': '#51346A' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.204, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_51346a">#51346A</color>fill="#51346A"More Purple Colors
#51346A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#51346A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #51346A?
#51346A is a dark purple — rgb(81, 52, 106) in RGB and hsl(272, 34%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.47.
What is the RGB value of #51346A?
#51346A is rgb(81, 52, 106) — red 81, green 52, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #51346A?
#51346A converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 51%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #51346A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #51346A scores 10.25:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #51346A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #51346A 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 16.18, which is visibly different.
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