What color is #500751?

#500751 is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(80, 7, 81), and in HSL hsl(299, 84%, 17%).

Is #500751 accessible as text?

On white, #500751 has a contrast ratio of 14.09:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.49:1 (fails). For text placed on #500751, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #500751?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-950 (#4B004F).

What colors go well with #500751?

#500751 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #085007. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #500751 below.

Is #500751 good for buttons?

#500751 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #500751 — black text only reaches 1.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #500751 the same as CSS indigo?

No — #500751 is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#500751 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #500751

Not just a swatch — here's how #500751 works with other colors. Named schemes with #500751 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #500751 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E252E Surface #F3EDE3

Tyrian Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #500751 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #2C001C

Tyrian Purple adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Tyrian Purple.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #500751 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Tyrian Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #500751 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Tyrian Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #500751 Secondary #634C62 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Tyrian Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Tyrian Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #500751 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 55/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 51/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 24/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 14.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDBBEE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #500739 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #500751 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #500751;
  --color-base-rgb: 80 7 81;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.8% 0.133 327.6);
  --color-50: #FEF0FE;
  --color-100: #FCD8FD;
  --color-200: #F7B4F8;
  --color-300: #EC81EE;
  --color-400: #DC53DF;
  --color-500: #C230C4;
  --color-600: #932D95;
  --color-700: #682569;
  --color-800: #441C45;
  --color-900: #2A132A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tyrian-purple: {
    50: '#FEF0FE',
    100: '#FCD8FD',
    200: '#F7B4F8',
    300: '#EC81EE',
    400: '#DC53DF',
    500: '#C230C4',
    600: '#932D95',
    700: '#682569',
    800: '#441C45',
    900: '#2A132A',
  },
}

$base: #500751;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FE;
$base-100: #FCD8FD;
$base-200: #F7B4F8;
$base-300: #EC81EE;
$base-400: #DC53DF;
$base-500: #C230C4;
$base-600: #932D95;
$base-700: #682569;
$base-800: #441C45;
$base-900: #2A132A;
$base-hover: #3F0640;
$base-subtle: #E797E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#500751",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7B4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EC81EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DC53DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C230C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#932D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#682569",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #500751

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