#513781 Color
#513781 is rgb(81, 55, 129) in RGB, hsl(261, 40%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 57%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#513781rgb(81, 55, 129)hsl(261, 40%, 36%)hsv(261, 57%, 51%)cmyk(37%, 57%, 0%, 49%)oklch(40.5% 0.12 296.9)lab(29.16% 25.22 -38.29)lch(29.16% 45.85 303.37)What #513781 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 #513781, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#513781 Channel Values
How #513781 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 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 40% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 57% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.49:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #513781 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 #513781
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #513781; 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 #513781
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 #513781 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.
#513781#3C3C81#453A81#414181#483D81#454646#4A4063#464646Using #513781 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-513781: #513781;background-color: #513781;colors: { 'color-513781': '#513781' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.216, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_513781">#513781</color>fill="#513781"More Purple Colors
#513781 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#513781 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #513781?
#513781 is a dark purple — rgb(81, 55, 129) in RGB and hsl(261, 40%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.97.
What is the RGB value of #513781?
#513781 is rgb(81, 55, 129) — red 81, green 55, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #513781?
#513781 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 57%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #513781 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #513781 scores 9.49:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #513781 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #513781 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 5.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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