#501043 Color
#501043 is rgb(80, 16, 67) in RGB, hsl(312, 67%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 16%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), visibly different at ΔE 10.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#501043rgb(80, 16, 67)hsl(312, 67%, 19%)hsv(312, 80%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 80%, 16%, 69%)oklch(30.7% 0.112 337.5)lab(17.90% 33.89 -15.49)lch(17.90% 37.26 335.43)What #501043 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 #501043, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#501043 Channel Values
How #501043 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 16 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 312° · S 67% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 312° · S 80% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 80% · Y 16% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.03:1 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 #501043 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 #501043
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #501043; 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 #501043
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 #501043 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.
#501043#242443#3A1E43#303042#3F2742#4D1C1C#4E1830#2C2C2CUsing #501043 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-501043: #501043;background-color: #501043;colors: { 'color-501043': '#501043' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.063, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_501043">#501043</color>fill="#501043"More Pink Colors
#501043 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#501043 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #501043?
#501043 is a darkest pink — rgb(80, 16, 67) in RGB and hsl(312, 67%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.53.
What is the RGB value of #501043?
#501043 is rgb(80, 16, 67) — red 80, green 16, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #501043?
#501043 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 16%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #501043 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #501043 scores 14.03:1 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 #501043 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #501043 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 32.43, which is a different colour altogether.
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