#501957 Color
#501957 is rgb(80, 25, 87) in RGB, hsl(293, 55%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 71%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#501957rgb(80, 25, 87)hsl(293, 55%, 22%)hsv(293, 71%, 34%)cmyk(8%, 71%, 0%, 66%)oklch(32.9% 0.118 323)lab(20.28% 32.96 -25.38)lch(20.28% 41.60 322.40)What #501957 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 #501957, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#501957 Channel Values
How #501957 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 25 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 293° · S 55% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 293° · S 71% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.98:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #501957 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 #501957
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #501957; 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 #501957
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 #501957 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.
#501957#292957#3C2357#333356#402B56#4A2727#4D223F#313131Using #501957 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-501957: #501957;background-color: #501957;colors: { 'color-501957': '#501957' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.098, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_501957">#501957</color>fill="#501957"More Pink Colors
#501957 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#501957 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #501957?
#501957 is a dark pink — rgb(80, 25, 87) in RGB and hsl(293, 55%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.38.
What is the RGB value of #501957?
#501957 is rgb(80, 25, 87) — red 80, green 25, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #501957?
#501957 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 71%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #501957 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #501957 scores 12.98:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #501957 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #501957 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 23.13, which is visibly different.
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