#502183 Color
#502183 is rgb(80, 33, 131) in RGB, hsl(269, 60%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 75%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is KSU Purple (#512888), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#502183rgb(80, 33, 131)hsl(269, 60%, 32%)hsv(269, 75%, 51%)cmyk(39%, 75%, 0%, 49%)oklch(37.3% 0.154 300.9)lab(24.48% 37.31 -47.08)lch(24.48% 60.07 308.40)What #502183 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 #502183, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#502183 Channel Values
How #502183 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 33 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 60% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 75% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.13:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #502183 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 #502183
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #502183; 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 #502183
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 #502183 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.
#502183#2D2D83#3E2983#363683#422F83#413A3A#483160#3B3B3BUsing #502183 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-502183: #502183;background-color: #502183;colors: { 'color-502183': '#502183' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.129, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_502183">#502183</color>fill="#502183"More Purple Colors
#502183 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#502183 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #502183?
#502183 is a dark purple — rgb(80, 33, 131) in RGB and hsl(269, 60%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is KSU Purple (#512888), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.83.
What is the RGB value of #502183?
#502183 is rgb(80, 33, 131) — red 80, green 33, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #502183?
#502183 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 75%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #502183 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #502183 scores 11.13:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #502183 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #502183 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 8.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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