What color is #502B4D?

#502B4D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #502B4D?

The RGB value is 80, 43, 77: 80 red, 43 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #502B4D?

The complementary color is #2B502E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #502B4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#502B4D color

#502B4D rgb(80, 43, 77)

Shades of purple

The hex color #502B4D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 16.9% green and 30.2% blue (80, 43, 77).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 30% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 4% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.71:1).

#502B4D color codes

HEX	`#502B4D`
RGB	`rgb(80, 43, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 16.9%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 30%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 46%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 4%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.57, 22.97, -13.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.57, 26.77, 329.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.512, 3.969, 7.496)`
Decimal	`5253965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #502B4D, 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 #502B4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#502B4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #502B4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #502b4d; }
.text { color: #502b4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #502b4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 43 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #502b4d, #502b3a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #502B4D?: #502B4D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Murasaki. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #502B4D?: The RGB value is 80, 43, 77: 80 red, 43 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #502B4D?: The complementary color is #2B502E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #502B4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.