Palettes / Colors / #501E71
#501E71 — Purple
#501E71 is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color Indigo (#4B0082). It belongs to the purple family.
#501E71 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #3F711E; it also sits naturally between #261E71 and #711E69. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #501E71 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 80, 30, 113 |
| HSL | 276°, 58%, 28% |
| HSV | 276°, 73%, 44% |
| CMYK | 29%, 73%, 0%, 56% |
| XYZ | 6.75, 3.83, 16.01 |
| Yxy | 3.83, 0.2540, 0.1439 |
| CIE-Lab | 23.09, 38.61, -38.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 19.56, 28.89, -37.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 12% · Blue 44%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 0% · Key 56%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #501E71
.text { color: #501E71; }
.background { background-color: #501E71; }
.border { border: 3px solid #501E71; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(80, 30, 113); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 58%, 28%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #501E71; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(80, 30, 113, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #501E71; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(80, 30, 113, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#501E71">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#501E71">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3F711E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 11.90:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.77:1 Fails |
Best text color on #501E71: #FFFFFF.
How #501E71 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #501E71 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #501E71?
#501E71 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 80, 30, 113). Its closest standard named color is Indigo.
What is the RGB and HSL of #501E71?
#501E71 is RGB 80, 30, 113 — HSL 276°, 58%, 28% — CMYK 29%, 73%, 0%, 56%.
What colors go with #501E71?
Its complement is #3F711E; analogous partners are #261E71 and #711E69. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #501E71 for text?
White text on #501E71 has a contrast ratio of 11.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.77:1.