#513777 Color
#513777 is rgb(81, 55, 119) in RGB, hsl(264, 37%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 54%, 0%, 53%) 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 5.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#513777rgb(81, 55, 119)hsl(264, 37%, 34%)hsv(264, 54%, 47%)cmyk(32%, 54%, 0%, 53%)oklch(39.8% 0.106 300.4)lab(28.61% 23.01 -32.90)lch(28.61% 40.15 304.97)What #513777 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 #513777, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#513777 Channel Values
How #513777 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 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 37% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 54% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.71:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #513777 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 #513777
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #513777; 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 #513777
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 #513777 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.
#513777#3C3C77#453A77#414177#483D77#474343#4B3F5C#444444Using #513777 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-513777: #513777;background-color: #513777;colors: { 'color-513777': '#513777' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.216, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_513777">#513777</color>fill="#513777"More Purple Colors
#513777 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#513777 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #513777?
#513777 is a dark purple — rgb(81, 55, 119) in RGB and hsl(264, 37%, 34%) 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 5.86.
What is the RGB value of #513777?
#513777 is rgb(81, 55, 119) — red 81, green 55, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #513777?
#513777 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 54%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #513777 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #513777 scores 9.71:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #513777 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #513777 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 10.11, which is visibly different.
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