Palettes / Colors / #51185D

#51185D — Deep Pink

#51185D is a pink color we call Deep Pink, closest to the named color Indigo (#4B0082). It belongs to the pink family.

#51185D is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #245D18; it also sits naturally between #2F185D and #5D1846. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 32% · Green 9% · Blue 36%

Cyan 13% · Magenta 74% · Yellow 0% · Key 64%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #51185D

.text { color: #51185D; }
.background { background-color: #51185D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #51185D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(81, 24, 93); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 59%, 23%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #51185D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(81, 24, 93, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #51185D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(81, 24, 93, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#51185D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#51185D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #245D18:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #51185D: #FFFFFF.

How #51185D 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 #51185D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #51185D?

#51185D is Deep Pink, a pink color (RGB 81, 24, 93). Its closest standard named color is Indigo.

What is the RGB and HSL of #51185D?

#51185D is RGB 81, 24, 93 — HSL 290°, 59%, 23% — CMYK 13%, 74%, 0%, 64%.

What colors go with #51185D?

Its complement is #245D18; analogous partners are #2F185D and #5D1846. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #51185D for text?

White text on #51185D has a contrast ratio of 12.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.64:1.