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KSU purple / #512888 Hex Color Code

#512888 Paint ChipThe color ksu purple with hexadecimal color code #512888 is a medium dark shade of blue-magenta. In the RGB color model #512888 is comprised of 31.76% red, 15.69% green and 53.33% blue. In the HSL color space #512888 has a hue of 266° (degrees), 55% saturation and 35% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 386.1 nm. This color is used in the Kansas State University seal, Furman Paladins logo and Kansas State Wildcats logo.

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#512888 linear gradient to complementary #00b000

  1. #512888
  2. #59427a
  3. #5b596c
  4. #586f5c
  5. #50854a
  6. #3d9a33
  7. #00b000

Monochromatic Colors

  1. #441d7c
  2. #492180
  3. #4d2484
  4. #512888
  5. #552c8c
  6. #592f90
  7. #5e3394

Tones

  1. #512888
  2. #543180
  3. #573a78
  4. #584270
  5. #594968
  6. #595160
  7. #585858

Tints and Shades

#512888 to white

  1. #512888
  2. #6f4a9c
  3. #8d6caf
  4. #a98fc3
  5. #c6b3d7
  6. #e2d9eb
  7. #ffffff / #fff

#512888 to black

  1. #512888
  2. #442370
  3. #381e59
  4. #2c1943
  5. #20142e
  6. #150c1b
  7. #000000 / #000

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  1. Pantone / PMS

    ★ 2091 CP
    #512a83     ΔE = 1.058 / LRV ≈ 5.0%

  2. HKS

    ★ HKS 35
    #4a2885     ΔE = 1.471 / LRV ≈ 4.7%

  3. Plascon

    ★ Moss Phlox P2-C1-3
    #482c8c     ΔE = 1.961 / LRV ≈ 5.1%

  4. FolkArt

    ★ Violet Pansy / 440
    #4b238e     ΔE = 2.132 / LRV ≈ 4.7%

  5. Lascaux

    Ultramarin­e blue / 142
    #4b2f90     ΔE = 2.470 / LRV ≈ 5.5%

  6. Matthews Paint

    Working Blue / 9431
    #4e2d7d     ΔE = 2.491 / LRV ≈ 5.0%

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#512888 HTML / CSS Code Examples

#512888 foreground

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.

Dr Suess
<p style="color: #512888">…</p>

#512888 background

Don't think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it's good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art.

Andy Warhol
<p style="background-color: #512888">…</p>

#512888 shadow

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.

Pablo Picasso
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #512888">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
5318792
Binary
01010001, 00101000, 10001000
Hexadecimal
#512888
LRV
≈ 5.0%
Closest short hex
#528 ΔE = 1.518
RGB
rgb(81, 40, 136)
RGBA
rgba(81, 40, 136, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.315, g: 0.156, b: 0.529
RYB
red: 31.765%, yellow: 15.686%, blue: 53.333%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-11458424 / 0xff512888
HSL
hsl(266, 55%, 35%)
HSLA
hsla(266, 55%, 35%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 266° (265.625), saturation: 71% (0.706), value: 53% (0.533)
HSP
hue: 265.625, saturation: 70.588%, perceived brightness: 27.756%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 277.411, S: 73.809, L: 26.861
Cubehelix
H: -100.311, S: 0.831, L: 0.247
TSL
T: -4.025, S: 0.240, L: 0.248
CMYK
cyan: 40% (0.404), magenta: 71% (0.706), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 47% (0.467)
CMY
cyan: 68% (0.682), magenta: 84% (0.843), yellow: 47% (0.467)
XYZ
X: 8.595, Y: 5.044, Z: 23.809
xyY
x: 0.230, y: 0.135, Y: 5.044
CIELab
L: 26.861, a: 39.680, b: -46.593
CIELuv
L: 26.861, u: 8.027, v: -61.712
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 26.861, C: 61.200, H: 310.419
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 26.861, C: 62.232, H: 277.411
Hunter-Lab
L: 22.460, a: 29.005, b: -47.129
CIECAM02
J: 19.671, C: 51.063, h: 293.744, Q: 87.383, M: 44.654, s: 71.485, H: 330.254
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.610, jaune: -8.726, green: -3.352
LMS
L: 4.599, M: 2.661, S: 23.508
YCbCr
Y: 70.305, Cb: 164.076, Cr: 139.183
YCoCg
Y: 74.250, Cg: -34.250, Co: 6.500
YDbDr
Y: 63.203, Db: 109.518, Dr: -33.821
YPbPr
Y: 55.645, Pb: 43.285, Pr: 16.084
xvYCC
Y: 63.789, Cb: 166.023, Cr: 142.129
YIQ
Y: 63.203, I: -6.417, Q: 38.539
YUV
Y: 63.203, U: 35.824, V: 15.614
Okhsl
h: 298.606, s: 0.759, l: 0.293
Okhsv
h: 298.606. s: 0.836, v: 0.537
Okhwb
h: 298.606, w: 0.088, b: 0.463
Oklab
l: 0.387, a: 0.072, b: -0.133
Oklch
l: 0.387, c: 0.151, h: 298.606
Munsell Color System
5P 3/10 ΔE = 7.314
Brand Color
XBox Kinect ΔE = 2.295

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