What color is #500877?

#500877 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Velvet Vortex. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #500877?

The RGB value is 80, 8, 119: 80 red, 8 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #500877?

The complementary color is #2F7708, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #500877?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#500877 color

#500877 rgb(80, 8, 119)

Shades of purple

The hex color #500877 is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 3.1% green and 46.7% blue (80, 8, 119).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 87% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 93% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Vortex (#540D6E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.79:1).

#500877 color codes

HEX	`#500877`
RGB	`rgb(80, 8, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 3.1%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 87%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 93%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 93%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.87, 47.87, -45.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.87, 66.12, 316.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.724, 3.211, 17.715)`
Decimal	`5245047`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #500877, 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 #500877	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#500877 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #500877 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #500877; }
.text { color: #500877; }
.border { border: 2px solid #500877; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 8 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #500877, #770866); }

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Questions

What color is #500877?: #500877 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Velvet Vortex. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #500877?: The RGB value is 80, 8, 119: 80 red, 8 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #500877?: The complementary color is #2F7708, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #500877?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.