What color is #501749?

#501749 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #501749?

The RGB value is 80, 23, 73: 80 red, 23 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #501749?

The complementary color is #17501E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #501749?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#501749 color

#501749 rgb(80, 23, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #501749 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 9% green and 28.6% blue (80, 23, 73).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 55% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 9% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.46:1).

#501749 color codes

HEX	`#501749`
RGB	`rgb(80, 23, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 9%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 55%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 71%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 9%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.22, 33.21, -17.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.22, 37.68, 331.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.817, 2.8, 6.589)`
Decimal	`5248841`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #501749, 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 #501749	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#501749 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #501749 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #501749; }
.text { color: #501749; }
.border { border: 2px solid #501749; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 23 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #501749, #50172d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #501749?: #501749 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #501749?: The RGB value is 80, 23, 73: 80 red, 23 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #501749?: The complementary color is #17501E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #501749?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.