#501862 Color
#501862 is rgb(80, 24, 98) in RGB, hsl(285, 61%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 76%, 0%, 62%) 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 5.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#501862rgb(80, 24, 98)hsl(285, 61%, 24%)hsv(285, 76%, 38%)cmyk(18%, 76%, 0%, 62%)oklch(33.5% 0.13 316.6)lab(20.75% 35.19 -31.92)lch(20.75% 47.51 317.79)What #501862 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 #501862, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#501862 Channel Values
How #501862 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 24 · B 98 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 61% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 76% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.74:1 vs white · 1.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #501862 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 #501862
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #501862; 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 #501862
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 #501862 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.
#501862#282862#3C2362#333361#402A62#492A2A#4C2447#323232Using #501862 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-501862: #501862;background-color: #501862;colors: { 'color-501862': '#501862' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.094, blue: 0.384)<color name="color_501862">#501862</color>fill="#501862"More Purple Colors
#501862 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#501862 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #501862?
#501862 is a dark purple — rgb(80, 24, 98) in RGB and hsl(285, 61%, 24%) 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 5.45.
What is the RGB value of #501862?
#501862 is rgb(80, 24, 98) — red 80, green 24, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #501862?
#501862 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 76%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #501862 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #501862 scores 12.74:1 against white and 1.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #501862 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #501862 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 19.87, which is visibly different.
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