Information about #501ADB color

#501ADB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #501ADB is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(80, 26, 219) (31.4% red, 10.2% green, 85.9% blue), or CMYK 55 / 76 / 0 / 14 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#501ADB is a strongly colored blue-purple violet that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Blue Purple (#5729CE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Purply Blue (#661AEE) and Vivid Blue Violet (#5700E7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(80, 26, 219)), which gives #501ADB its character. If you plan to put text on a #501ADB background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. No one has named #501ADB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#501ADB color variations

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

#501ADB 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #501ADB

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#501ADB
  • RGB80, 26, 219
  • CMYK55, 76, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(80, 26, 219)
  • HSL257°, 79%, 48%
  • HSL Precise256.788°, 78.776%, 48.039%
  • HSV257°, 88%, 86%
  • HSB257°, 88%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.102, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.102, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.102, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID501ADB
  • DECIMAL ID5249755
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers36 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01