What color is #500096?

#500096 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Space Battle Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #500096?

The RGB value is 80, 0, 150: 80 red, 0 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #500096?

The complementary color is #469600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #500096?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#500096 color

#500096 rgb(80, 0, 150)

Shades of purple

The hex color #500096 is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 0% green and 58.8% blue (80, 0, 150).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 100% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Space Battle Blue (#440099), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.79:1).

#500096 color codes

HEX	`#500096`
RGB	`rgb(80, 0, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 0%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 100%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 100%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 100%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.36, 56.63, -61.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.36, 83.25, 312.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.812, 3.907, 29.138)`
Decimal	`5243030`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #500096, 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 #500096	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#500096 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #500096 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #500096; }
.text { color: #500096; }
.border { border: 2px solid #500096; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 0 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #500096, #960091); }

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Questions

What color is #500096?: #500096 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Space Battle Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #500096?: The RGB value is 80, 0, 150: 80 red, 0 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #500096?: The complementary color is #469600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #500096?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.