#501D75

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Rebeccapurple.

About #501D75

The hex code #501D75 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Rebeccapurple. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 80, 29, and 117.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 32% cyan and 75% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 274.8° hue, 60.3% saturation, and 28.6% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#501D75
RGB80, 29, 117
HSL274.8°, 60.3%, 28.6%
CMYK32%, 75%, 0%, 54%
HSV274.8°, 75.2%, 45.9%
LAB23.2, 40.1, -40.5
XYZ7.0, 3.9, 17.2
Decimal5250421

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.77:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.32:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.51:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #501D75; }
.text-color { color: #501D75; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #501D75; }

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