#501759 Color
#501759 is rgb(80, 23, 89) in RGB, hsl(292, 59%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 74%, 0%, 65%) 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 8.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#501759rgb(80, 23, 89)hsl(292, 59%, 22%)hsv(292, 74%, 35%)cmyk(10%, 74%, 0%, 65%)oklch(32.8% 0.122 321.9)lab(20.06% 34.15 -27.06)lch(20.06% 43.57 321.61)What #501759 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 #501759, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#501759 Channel Values
How #501759 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 23 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 292° · S 59% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 292° · S 74% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.06:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #501759 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 #501759
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #501759; 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 #501759
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 #501759 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.
#501759#282859#3C2259#323258#402A58#4A2727#4C2140#313131Using #501759 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-501759: #501759;background-color: #501759;colors: { 'color-501759': '#501759' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.090, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_501759">#501759</color>fill="#501759"More Pink Colors
#501759 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#501759 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #501759?
#501759 is a dark pink — rgb(80, 23, 89) in RGB and hsl(292, 59%, 22%) 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 8.25.
What is the RGB value of #501759?
#501759 is rgb(80, 23, 89) — red 80, green 23, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #501759?
#501759 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 74%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #501759 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #501759 scores 13.06:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #501759 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #501759 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 22.64, which is visibly different.
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