#500551 Color
#500551 is rgb(80, 5, 81) in RGB, hsl(299, 88%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 94%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#500551rgb(80, 5, 81)hsl(299, 88%, 17%)hsv(299, 94%, 32%)cmyk(1%, 94%, 0%, 68%)oklch(30.7% 0.135 327.6)lab(17.42% 39.01 -25.86)lch(17.42% 46.80 326.46)What #500551 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 #500551, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#500551 Channel Values
How #500551 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 5 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 299° · S 88% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 299° · S 94% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.17:1 vs white · 1.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #500551 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 #500551
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #500551; 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 #500551
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 #500551 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.
#500551#212151#391951#2E2E50#3E2350#4B1C1C#4D1538#2B2B2BUsing #500551 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-500551: #500551;background-color: #500551;colors: { 'color-500551': '#500551' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.020, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_500551">#500551</color>fill="#500551"More Pink Colors
#500551 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#500551 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #500551?
#500551 is a darkest pink — rgb(80, 5, 81) in RGB and hsl(299, 88%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.7.
What is the RGB value of #500551?
#500551 is rgb(80, 5, 81) — red 80, green 5, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #500551?
#500551 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 94%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #500551 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #500551 scores 14.17:1 against white and 1.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #500551 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #500551 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 23.49, which is visibly different.
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