#501867 Color
#501867 is rgb(80, 24, 103) in RGB, hsl(283, 62%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 77%, 0%, 60%) 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 5.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#501867rgb(80, 24, 103)hsl(283, 62%, 25%)hsv(283, 77%, 40%)cmyk(22%, 77%, 0%, 60%)oklch(33.9% 0.135 314)lab(21.06% 36.04 -34.70)lch(21.06% 50.03 316.09)What #501867 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 #501867, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#501867 Channel Values
How #501867 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 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 62% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 77% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.59:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #501867 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 #501867
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #501867; 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 #501867
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 #501867 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.
#501867#282867#3C2367#333366#402A67#482C2C#4B254A#333333Using #501867 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-501867: #501867;background-color: #501867;colors: { 'color-501867': '#501867' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.094, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_501867">#501867</color>fill="#501867"More Purple Colors
#501867 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#501867 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #501867?
#501867 is a dark purple — rgb(80, 24, 103) in RGB and hsl(283, 62%, 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 5.35.
What is the RGB value of #501867?
#501867 is rgb(80, 24, 103) — red 80, green 24, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #501867?
#501867 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 77%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #501867 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #501867 scores 12.59:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #501867 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #501867 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 17.4, which is visibly different.
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