What color is #502667?

#502667 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #502667?

The RGB value is 80, 38, 103: 80 red, 38 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #502667?

The complementary color is #3D6726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #502667?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#502667 color

#502667 rgb(80, 38, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #502667 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 14.9% green and 40.4% blue (80, 38, 103).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 46% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Elegant Purple Gown (#552367), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.58:1).

#502667 color codes

HEX	`#502667`
RGB	`rgb(80, 38, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 14.9%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 46%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 63%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 63%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.91, 31.93, -30.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.91, 44.07, 316.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.449, 4.071, 13.275)`
Decimal	`5252711`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #502667, 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 #502667	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#502667 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.58:1	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 #502667 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #502667; }
.text { color: #502667; }
.border { border: 2px solid #502667; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 38 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #502667, #67265e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #502667?: #502667 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Elegant Purple Gown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #502667?: The RGB value is 80, 38, 103: 80 red, 38 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #502667?: The complementary color is #3D6726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #502667?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.