What color is #50005B?

#50005B is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Clairvoyant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #50005B?

The RGB value is 80, 0, 91: 80 red, 0 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #50005B?

The complementary color is #0B5B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #50005B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#50005B color

#50005B rgb(80, 0, 91)

Shades of purple

The hex color #50005B is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 0% green and 35.7% blue (80, 0, 91).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 100% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Clairvoyant (#480656), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.07:1).

#50005B color codes

HEX	`#50005B`
RGB	`rgb(80, 0, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 0%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 100%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 100%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 100%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.74, 44.33, -32.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.74, 54.88, 323.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.196, 2.461, 10.097)`
Decimal	`5242971`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #50005B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #50005B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#50005B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #50005B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #50005b; }
.text { color: #50005b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #50005b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 0 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #50005b, #5b0038); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #50005B?: #50005B is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Clairvoyant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #50005B?: The RGB value is 80, 0, 91: 80 red, 0 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #50005B?: The complementary color is #0B5B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #50005B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.