#500359 Color
#500359 is rgb(80, 3, 89) in RGB, hsl(294, 93%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 97%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#500359rgb(80, 3, 89)hsl(294, 93%, 18%)hsv(294, 97%, 35%)cmyk(10%, 97%, 0%, 65%)oklch(31.1% 0.143 323)lab(17.72% 40.65 -30.80)lch(17.72% 51.00 322.85)What #500359 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #500359, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#500359 Channel Values
How #500359 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 80 · G 3 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 294° · S 93% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 294° · S 97% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.02:1 vs white · 1.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #500359 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #500359
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #500359; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #500359
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #500359 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#500359#202059#391859#2E2E58#3E2358#4A1F1F#4C173E#2C2C2CUsing #500359 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-500359: #500359;background-color: #500359;colors: { 'color-500359': '#500359' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.012, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_500359">#500359</color>fill="#500359"More Pink Colors
#500359 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#500359 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #500359?
#500359 is a darkest pink — rgb(80, 3, 89) in RGB and hsl(294, 93%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.12.
What is the RGB value of #500359?
#500359 is rgb(80, 3, 89) — red 80, green 3, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #500359?
#500359 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 97%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #500359 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #500359 scores 14.02:1 against white and 1.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #500359 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #500359 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 20.31, which is visibly different.
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