#501D57

A dark, moderate magenta closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #501D57

At its core, #501D57 is a dark and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(80, 29, 87).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 8% cyan and 67% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#501D57
RGB80, 29, 87
HSL292.8°, 50.0%, 22.7%
CMYK8%, 67%, 0%, 66%
HSV292.8°, 66.7%, 34.1%
LAB21.1, 33.1, -24.3
XYZ5.5, 3.3, 9.4
Decimal5250391

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.69:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.65:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.13:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.41:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #501D57; }
.text-color { color: #501D57; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #501D57; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B