#513A64 Color
#513A64 is rgb(81, 58, 100) in RGB, hsl(273, 27%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 42%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Violet (#563C5C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#513A64rgb(81, 58, 100)hsl(273, 27%, 31%)hsv(273, 42%, 39%)cmyk(19%, 42%, 0%, 61%)oklch(39.2% 0.074 308.5)lab(28.48% 17.28 -21.04)lch(28.48% 27.22 309.39)What #513A64 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 #513A64, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#513A64 Channel Values
How #513A64 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 58 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 27% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 42% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.82:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #513A64 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 #513A64
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #513A64; 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 #513A64
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 #513A64 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.
#513A64#3F3F64#473D64#434364#493F64#4C4141#4E3E51#434343Using #513A64 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-513a64: #513A64;background-color: #513A64;colors: { 'color-513a64': '#513A64' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.227, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_513a64">#513A64</color>fill="#513A64"More Purple Colors
#513A64 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#513A64 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #513A64?
#513A64 is a dark purple — rgb(81, 58, 100) in RGB and hsl(273, 27%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Violet (#563C5C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.58.
What is the RGB value of #513A64?
#513A64 is rgb(81, 58, 100) — red 81, green 58, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #513A64?
#513A64 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 42%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #513A64 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #513A64 scores 9.82:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #513A64 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #513A64 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 22.17, which is visibly different.
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