#513758 Color
#513758 is rgb(81, 55, 88) in RGB, hsl(287, 23%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 37%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Violet (#563C5C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#513758rgb(81, 55, 88)hsl(287, 23%, 28%)hsv(287, 37%, 35%)cmyk(8%, 37%, 0%, 65%)oklch(38% 0.064 319)lab(27.19% 16.87 -15.28)lch(27.19% 22.76 317.83)What #513758 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 #513758, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#513758 Channel Values
How #513758 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 55 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 23% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 37% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.31:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #513758 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 #513758
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #513758; 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 #513758
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 #513758 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.
#513758#3C3C58#453A58#414157#483D58#4D3C3C#4F3A49#404040Using #513758 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-513758: #513758;background-color: #513758;colors: { 'color-513758': '#513758' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.216, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_513758">#513758</color>fill="#513758"More Purple Colors
#513758 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#513758 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #513758?
#513758 is a dark purple — rgb(81, 55, 88) in RGB and hsl(287, 23%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Violet (#563C5C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.26.
What is the RGB value of #513758?
#513758 is rgb(81, 55, 88) — red 81, green 55, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #513758?
#513758 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 37%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #513758 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #513758 scores 10.31:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #513758 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #513758 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 28.01, which is a different colour altogether.
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