What color is #50236E?

#50236E is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Seduction. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #50236E?

The RGB value is 80, 35, 110: 80 red, 35 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #50236E?

The complementary color is #416E23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #50236E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#50236E color

#50236E rgb(80, 35, 110)

Shades of purple

The hex color #50236E is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 13.7% green and 43.1% blue (80, 35, 110).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 52% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Purple Seduction (#522A6F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.62:1).

#50236E color codes

HEX	`#50236E`
RGB	`rgb(80, 35, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 13.7%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 52%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 68%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 68%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.78, 35.31, -35.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.78, 49.79, 315.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.723, 4.033, 15.173)`
Decimal	`5251950`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #50236E, 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 #50236E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#50236E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #50236E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #50236e; }
.text { color: #50236e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #50236e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 35 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #50236e, #6e2367); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #50236E?: #50236E is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Seduction. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #50236E?: The RGB value is 80, 35, 110: 80 red, 35 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #50236E?: The complementary color is #416E23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #50236E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.