#504176 Color
#504176 is rgb(80, 65, 118) in RGB, hsl(257, 29%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 45%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#504176rgb(80, 65, 118)hsl(257, 29%, 36%)hsv(257, 45%, 46%)cmyk(32%, 45%, 0%, 54%)oklch(41.6% 0.087 295.4)lab(31.05% 16.41 -28.44)lch(31.05% 32.83 299.99)What #504176 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 #504176, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#504176 Channel Values
How #504176 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 65 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 257° · S 29% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 257° · S 45% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.9:1 vs white · 2.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #504176 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 #504176
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #504176; 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 #504176
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 #504176 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.
#504176#444476#494376#464676#4A4476#474A4A#4B475F#4A4A4AUsing #504176 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-504176: #504176;background-color: #504176;colors: { 'color-504176': '#504176' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.255, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_504176">#504176</color>fill="#504176"More Purple Colors
#504176 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#504176 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #504176?
#504176 is a dark purple — rgb(80, 65, 118) in RGB and hsl(257, 29%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.97.
What is the RGB value of #504176?
#504176 is rgb(80, 65, 118) — red 80, green 65, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #504176?
#504176 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 45%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #504176 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #504176 scores 8.9:1 against white and 2.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #504176 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #504176 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 15.18, which is visibly different.
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