What color is #502254?

#502254 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wonka Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #502254?

The RGB value is 80, 34, 84: 80 red, 34 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #502254?

The complementary color is #265422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #502254?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#502254 color

#502254 rgb(80, 34, 84)

Shades of purple

The hex color #502254 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 13.3% green and 32.9% blue (80, 34, 84).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 42% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Wonka Purple (#4A2559), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.37:1).

#502254 color codes

HEX	`#502254`
RGB	`rgb(80, 34, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 13.3%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 42%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 60%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 60%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.91, 29.77, -21.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.91, 36.44, 324.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.48, 3.49, 8.771)`
Decimal	`5251668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #502254, 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 #502254	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#502254 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #502254 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #502254; }
.text { color: #502254; }
.border { border: 2px solid #502254; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 34 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #502254, #54223f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #502254?: #502254 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wonka Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #502254?: The RGB value is 80, 34, 84: 80 red, 34 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #502254?: The complementary color is #265422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #502254?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.