Color Name
KSU Purple
Hex Color Code
#512888
RGB Color Code
RGB(81, 40, 136)
CMYK Values*
40.4%, 70.6%, 0.0%, 46.7%
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KSU Purple is the official school color of Kansas State University

What color is KSU Purple?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for KSU Purple is #512888, and the RGB color code is RGB(81, 40, 136).

In the RGB color model, KSU Purple has a red value of 81, a green value of 40, and a blue value of 136. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 40.4% cyan, 70.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 46.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 265.6° (degrees), 54.5 % saturation, and 34.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, KSU Purple has a hue of 265.6° (degrees), 70.6 % saturation and 53.3 % brightness/value.

KSU Purple is cool or warm?

The color KSU Purple is a cool color.

What is the LRV of KSU Purple? (For interior and product design)

KSU Purple has an LRV of nearly 5. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
KSU Purple
LRV 5
Light Color

Compare LRV 5 of KSU Purple with dark and light color

Is KSU Purple Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color KSU Purple meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

KSU Purple (Other - School) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #512888
Hex triplet
#512888
Red
51
Green
28
Blue
88
RGBA / RGB rgb(81, 40, 136)
Red
81 (31.8%)
Green
40 (15.7%)
Blue
136 (53.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
40.44%
Magenta
70.59%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
46.67%
HSL hsl(265.62deg, 54.5 %, 34.5 %)
Hue
265.62°
Saturation
54.55 %
Lightness
34.51 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
265.62°
Saturation
70.59 %
Brightness / Value
53.33 %
RYB ryb(112, 88, 173)
Red
112 (43.8%)
Yellow
88 (34.5%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
HWB
Hue
265.62°
Whiteness
15.69 %
Blackness
46.67 %
CMY
Cyan
68.24%
Magenta
84.31%
Yellow
46.67%
XYZ
X
8.6
Y
5.04
Z
23.81
YXY
Y1
5.04
X
0.23
Y2
0.13
CIE-Lab
L
26.86
A
39.69
B
-46.6
CIE-Lch
L
26.86
C
61.21
H
310.42
CIE-Luv
L
26.86
U
8.03
V
-61.72
Hunter-Lab
L
22.46
A
29.01
B
-47.14
Other
LRV
~ 5 %
Munsell Color System
1.3P 2.5/11.9

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to KSU Purple (Other - School)

These are the named colors closest to KSU Purple (Other - School), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#663399 Color Rebecca Purple
95.16% match | ΔE 4.84
#69359C Color Purple Heart
94.37% match | ΔE 5.63
#4B0082 Color Indigo
94.02% match | ΔE 5.98
#483D8B Color Dark Slate Blue
93.41% match | ΔE 6.59

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

KSU Purple similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of KSU Purple to Pantone PMS

#582C83 Color PANTONE 268 C
97.77% match | ΔE 2.23
#471D7C Color PANTONE 3583 C
96.85% match | ΔE 3.15
#5F259F Color PANTONE 267 C
95.90% match | ΔE 4.10
#483698 Color PANTONE 2104 C
94.93% match | ΔE 5.07

Pantone TCX

KSU Purple similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of KSU Purple to Pantone TCX


RAL Design

KSU Purple similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of KSU Purple to RAL Design


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#512888 Color KSU Purple
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

Paint similar to KSU Purple (Other - School)

These are the real paint colors closest to KSU Purple (Other - School) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from KSU Purple once it is on a wall.


Valspar

KSU Purple similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of KSU Purple to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

KSU Purple similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of KSU Purple to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

KSU Purple similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of KSU Purple to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

KSU Purple similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of KSU Purple to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

KSU Purple similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of KSU Purple to PPG Paints


Behr

KSU Purple similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of KSU Purple to Behr


Farrow & Ball

KSU Purple similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of KSU Purple to Farrow & Ball

#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
86.99% match | ΔE 13.01
#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)
85.42% match | ΔE 14.58
#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
84.10% match | ΔE 15.90
#45494C Color Railings (31)
82.64% match | ΔE 17.36

Color Combinations

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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#512888
KSU Purple
#5F8828
Maximum Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of KSU Purple - #512888?

Color that best contrast with KSU Purple - #512888 is #5F8828, color name is Maximum Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments KSU Purple - #512888?

Complementary or Opposite color for KSU Purple - #512888 is #5F8828, color name is Maximum Green*.

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