Palettes / Colors / #511754
#511754 — Deep Pink
#511754 is a pink color we call Deep Pink, closest to the named color Indigo (#4B0082). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: indigo (#4B0082) — not an exact match. CSS indigo gives you #4B0082, a different color; use #511754 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#511754 is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #1A5417; it also sits naturally between #321754 and #541739. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #511754 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 81, 23, 84 |
| HSL | 297°, 57%, 21% |
| HSV | 297°, 73%, 33% |
| CMYK | 4%, 73%, 0%, 67% |
| XYZ | 5.30, 3.00, 8.69 |
| Yxy | 3.00, 0.3119, 0.1767 |
| CIE-Lab | 20.05, 35.62, -23.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 17.33, 25.60, -19.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 32% · Green 9% · Blue 33%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 0% · Key 67%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #511754
.text { color: #511754; }
.background { background-color: #511754; }
.border { border: 3px solid #511754; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(81, 23, 84); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 57%, 21%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #511754; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(81, 23, 84, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #511754; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(81, 23, 84, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#511754">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#511754">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #1A5417:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 13.12:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.60:1 Fails |
Best text color on #511754: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #511754
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #511754: ·
How #511754 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #511754 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #511754?
#511754 is Deep Pink, a pink color (RGB 81, 23, 84). Its closest standard named color is Indigo.
What is the RGB and HSL of #511754?
#511754 is RGB 81, 23, 84 — HSL 297°, 57%, 21% — CMYK 4%, 73%, 0%, 67%.
What colors go with #511754?
Its complement is #1A5417; analogous partners are #321754 and #541739. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #511754 for text?
White text on #511754 has a contrast ratio of 13.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.60:1.