#513F7D Color
#513F7D is rgb(81, 63, 125) in RGB, hsl(257, 33%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 50%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#513F7Drgb(81, 63, 125)hsl(257, 33%, 37%)hsv(257, 50%, 49%)cmyk(35%, 50%, 0%, 51%)oklch(41.7% 0.101 295)lab(30.97% 19.53 -32.93)lch(30.97% 38.28 300.67)What #513F7D 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 #513F7D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#513F7D Channel Values
How #513F7D 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 63 · B 125 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 257° · S 33% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 257° · S 50% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.91:1 vs white · 2.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #513F7D 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 #513F7D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #513F7D; 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 #513F7D
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 #513F7D 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.
#513F7D#42427D#49417D#46467D#4A437D#474A4A#4B4663#4A4A4AUsing #513F7D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-513f7d: #513F7D;background-color: #513F7D;colors: { 'color-513f7d': '#513F7D' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.247, blue: 0.490)<color name="color_513f7d">#513F7D</color>fill="#513F7D"More Purple Colors
#513F7D sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#513F7D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #513F7D?
#513F7D is a dark purple — rgb(81, 63, 125) in RGB and hsl(257, 33%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.43.
What is the RGB value of #513F7D?
#513F7D is rgb(81, 63, 125) — red 81, green 63, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #513F7D?
#513F7D converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 50%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #513F7D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #513F7D scores 8.91:1 against white and 2.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #513F7D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #513F7D 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 10.02, which is visibly different.
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