#501e59 color: Purple Velour
#501e59 is rgb(80, 30, 89) in RGB and oklch(33.666% 0.11185 321.274) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Dark
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Indigo
- fuchsia-950
- Black 65%
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About #501e59
#501e59 is a soft dark purple color. In OKLCH it has 33.7% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 321°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 12.57:1 contrast and black text 1.67:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581a57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-950.
Lighter: #501e59 mixed with white
Darker: #501e59 mixed with black
Calmer: #501e59 with less saturation
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Questions about #501e59
What color is #501e59?
#501e59 is soft dark purple. The closest named color is Purple Velour. In RGB it is rgb(80, 30, 89), in HSL hsl(290.85, 49.58%, 23.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.666% 0.11185 321.274).
What colors go well with #501e59?
The complementary color of #501e59 is #074400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #39286b and #5f163e. The triadic partners are #4e3100 and #004247.
Is white or black text more readable on #501e59?
White text reads better on #501e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.57:1 and black gives 1.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #501e59 a warm or cool color?
#501e59 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 33.7% and its chroma 0.112.