What color is #501555?

#501555 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Cosmic Explorer. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #501555?

The RGB value is 80, 21, 85: 80 red, 21 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #501555?

The complementary color is #1A5515, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #501555?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#501555 color

#501555 rgb(80, 21, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #501555 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 8.2% green and 33.3% blue (80, 21, 85).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 60% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Cosmic Explorer (#551155), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.3:1).

#501555 color codes

HEX	`#501555`
RGB	`rgb(80, 21, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 8.2%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 60%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 75%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 75%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.63, 36.43, -25.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.63, 44.35, 325.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.216, 2.898, 8.877)`
Decimal	`5248341`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #501555, 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 #501555	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#501555 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #501555 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #501555; }
.text { color: #501555; }
.border { border: 2px solid #501555; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 21 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #501555, #55153a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #501555?: #501555 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Cosmic Explorer. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #501555?: The RGB value is 80, 21, 85: 80 red, 21 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #501555?: The complementary color is #1A5515, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #501555?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.