Close to Blue Violet
#501FCD
#501FCD is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 12.2% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 257°, with 74% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #501FCD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.42:1 FailThis color as text on white
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2.42:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #501FCD as they’d see it.
#501FCD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #501FCD
What color is #501FCD?
#501FCD is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 12.2% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 257°, with 74% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #501FCD in RGB?
#501FCD is rgb(80, 31, 205): 80 red, 31 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #501FCD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(61, 85, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #501FCD?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #501FCD?
Its complement #3C5302 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.