#501B8D Color

#501B8D is rgb(80, 27, 141) in RGB and hsl(268, 68%, 33%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Indigo. White text is most readable on this background.

#501B8D

HEX#501B8D

RGBrgb(80, 27, 141)

HSLhsl(268, 68%, 33%)

HSVhsv(268, 81%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(37.5% 0.172 298.6)

CMYKcmyk(43%, 81%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #501B8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text11.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.88:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #501B8D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#501B8D Complementary#588D1B Analogous#1B1F8D Analogous#8A1B8D Triadic#8D501B Triadic#1B8D50

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #501B8D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6622B4 #7F31D8 #9758DF #AF7EE7 #C7A5EE #E2D0F6

Shades

#47187C #3D146B #33115A #270D45 #1D0A33 #130722

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