Information about #501B88 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #501B88 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 27, 136) — 31.4% red, 10.6% green, 53.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 22 / 43 / 0 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#501B88 is a vivid, lively violet that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from American Violet (#551B8C). Slightly further away sit Kosmic Purple (#4B1D8F) and Aesthetic Purple (#502380).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(80, 27, 136)), which gives #501B88 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #501B88: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. No one has named #501B88 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#501B88 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#501B88 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#501B88 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#501B88 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#501B88 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#501B88 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
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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
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#1D881B
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #501B88

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

American Violet color link
American Violet

#551B8C

Kosmic Purple color link
Kosmic Purple

#4B1D8F

Aesthetic Purple color link
Aesthetic Purple

#502380

Purple Iris color link
Purple Iris

#571B7E

KSU Purple color link
KSU Purple

#512888

Jeep Duck Purple color link
Jeep Duck Purple

#432087

Purple Monster color link
Purple Monster

#461B7E

Spanish Violet color link
Spanish Violet

#4C2882

Metallic Purple color link
Metallic Purple

#520E7D

Regalia color link
Regalia

#522D80

Metallic Violet color link
Metallic Violet

#5B0A91

Dissapurple color link
Dissapurple

#4F1E9E

#501B88 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#501B88
  • RGB80, 27, 136
  • CMYK22, 43, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(80, 27, 136)
  • HSL269°, 67%, 32%
  • HSL Precise269.174°, 66.871%, 31.961%
  • HSV269°, 80%, 53%
  • HSB269°, 80%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.106, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.106, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.106, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID501B88
  • DECIMAL ID5249928
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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