What color is #501B6D?

#501B6D is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Velvet Vortex. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #501B6D?

The RGB value is 80, 27, 109: 80 red, 27 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #501B6D?

The complementary color is #386D1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #501B6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#501B6D color

#501B6D rgb(80, 27, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #501B6D is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 10.6% green and 42.7% blue (80, 27, 109).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 60% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Vortex (#540D6E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.22:1).

#501B6D color codes

HEX	`#501B6D`
RGB	`rgb(80, 27, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 10.6%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 60%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 75%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 75%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.28, 39.05, -36.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.28, 53.71, 316.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.46, 3.594, 14.818)`
Decimal	`5249901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #501B6D, 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 #501B6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#501B6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #501B6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #501b6d; }
.text { color: #501b6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #501b6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 27 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #501b6d, #6d1b61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #501B6D?: #501B6D is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Velvet Vortex. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #501B6D?: The RGB value is 80, 27, 109: 80 red, 27 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #501B6D?: The complementary color is #386D1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #501B6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.