What color is #502252?

#502252 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #502252?

The RGB value is 80, 34, 82: 80 red, 34 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #502252?

The complementary color is #245222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #502252?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#502252 color

#502252 rgb(80, 34, 82)

Shades of purple

The hex color #502252 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 13.3% green and 32.2% blue (80, 34, 82).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 41% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Purple Velour (#581A57), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.41:1).

#502252 color codes

HEX	`#502252`
RGB	`rgb(80, 34, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 13.3%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 41%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 59%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 59%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.8, 29.34, -19.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.8, 35.43, 325.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.403, 3.459, 8.364)`
Decimal	`5251666`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #502252, 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 #502252	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#502252 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #502252 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #502252; }
.text { color: #502252; }
.border { border: 2px solid #502252; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 34 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #502252, #52223c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #502252?: #502252 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Velour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #502252?: The RGB value is 80, 34, 82: 80 red, 34 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #502252?: The complementary color is #245222, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #502252?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.