#500F70 Color
#500F70 is rgb(80, 15, 112) in RGB, hsl(280, 76%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 87%, 0%, 56%) 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 9.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#500F70rgb(80, 15, 112)hsl(280, 76%, 25%)hsv(280, 87%, 44%)cmyk(29%, 87%, 0%, 56%)oklch(33.8% 0.154 310.7)lab(20.48% 40.90 -41.49)lch(20.48% 58.26 314.60)What #500F70 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 #500F70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#500F70 Channel Values
How #500F70 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 15 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 76% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 87% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.78:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #500F70 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 #500F70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #500F70; 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 #500F70
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 #500F70 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.
#500F70#242470#3A1D70#30306F#3F2670#452B2B#4A2350#323232Using #500F70 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-500f70: #500F70;background-color: #500F70;colors: { 'color-500f70': '#500F70' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.059, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_500f70">#500F70</color>fill="#500F70"More Purple Colors
#500F70 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#500F70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #500F70?
#500F70 is a dark purple — rgb(80, 15, 112) in RGB and hsl(280, 76%, 25%) 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 9.69.
What is the RGB value of #500F70?
#500F70 is rgb(80, 15, 112) — red 80, green 15, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #500F70?
#500F70 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 87%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #500F70 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #500F70 scores 12.78:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #500F70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #500F70 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 13.66, which is visibly different.
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