Information about #501A4F color

#501A4F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#501A4F falls into the Magenta Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 26, 79) — 31.4% red, 10.2% green, 31% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 21 / 0 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated electric magenta, #501A4F stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Lynn Mettee Purple (#5D1C4F). Slightly further away sit American Purple (#431C53) and Grape Purple (#5D1451).

In RGB terms — rgb(80, 26, 79) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 13.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #501A4F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#501A4F color variations

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#501A4F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #501A4F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#501A4F
  • RGB80, 26, 79
  • CMYK0, 21, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 26, 79)
  • HSL301°, 51%, 21%
  • HSL Precise301.111°, 50.943%, 20.784%
  • HSV301°, 68%, 31%
  • HSB301°, 68%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.102, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.102, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.102, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID501A4F
  • DECIMAL ID5249615
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01