What color is #501E57?

#501E57 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #501E57?

The RGB value is 80, 30, 87: 80 red, 30 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #501E57?

The complementary color is #25571E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #501E57?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#501E57 color

#501E57 rgb(80, 30, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #501E57 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 11.8% green and 34.1% blue (80, 30, 87).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 49% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581A57), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.62:1).

#501E57 color codes

HEX	`#501E57`
RGB	`rgb(80, 30, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 11.8%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 49%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 66%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 66%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.29, 32.57, -23.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.29, 40.45, 323.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.493, 3.322, 9.367)`
Decimal	`5250647`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #501E57, 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 #501E57	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#501E57 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #501E57 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #501e57; }
.text { color: #501e57; }
.border { border: 2px solid #501e57; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 30 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #501e57, #571e42); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #501E57?: #501E57 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #501E57?: The RGB value is 80, 30, 87: 80 red, 30 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #501E57?: The complementary color is #25571E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #501E57?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.