What color is #501264?

#501264 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Vortex. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #501264?

The RGB value is 80, 18, 100: 80 red, 18 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #501264?

The complementary color is #266412, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #501264?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#501264 color

#501264 rgb(80, 18, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #501264 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 7.1% green and 39.2% blue (80, 18, 100).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 69% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Vortex (#540D6E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.03:1).

#501264 color codes

HEX	`#501264`
RGB	`rgb(80, 18, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 7.1%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 69%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 82%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 82%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.28, 40.76, -34.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.28, 53.23, 319.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.824, 3.058, 12.338)`
Decimal	`5247588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #501264, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #501264	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#501264 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #501264 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #501264; }
.text { color: #501264; }
.border { border: 2px solid #501264; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 18 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #501264, #64124f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #501264?: #501264 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Vortex. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #501264?: The RGB value is 80, 18, 100: 80 red, 18 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #501264?: The complementary color is #266412, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #501264?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.