#513984 Color
#513984 is rgb(81, 57, 132) in RGB, hsl(259, 40%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 57%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#513984rgb(81, 57, 132)hsl(259, 40%, 37%)hsv(259, 57%, 52%)cmyk(39%, 57%, 0%, 48%)oklch(41.1% 0.121 295.3)lab(29.82% 24.72 -39.10)lch(29.82% 46.26 302.30)What #513984 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 #513984, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#513984 Channel Values
How #513984 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 57 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 40% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 57% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.26:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #513984 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 #513984
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #513984; 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 #513984
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 #513984 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.
#513984#3E3E84#463C84#424284#483F84#444848#4A4265#474747Using #513984 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-513984: #513984;background-color: #513984;colors: { 'color-513984': '#513984' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.224, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_513984">#513984</color>fill="#513984"More Purple Colors
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#513984 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #513984?
#513984 is a dark purple — rgb(81, 57, 132) in RGB and hsl(259, 40%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.94.
What is the RGB value of #513984?
#513984 is rgb(81, 57, 132) — red 81, green 57, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #513984?
#513984 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 57%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #513984 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #513984 scores 9.26:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #513984 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #513984 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 4.94, which is very hard to tell apart.
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