What color is #502C4B?

#502C4B 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 #502C4B?

The RGB value is 80, 44, 75: 80 red, 44 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #502C4B?

The complementary color is #2C5031, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #502C4B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#502C4B color

#502C4B rgb(80, 44, 75)

Shades of purple

The hex color #502C4B is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 17.3% green and 29.4% blue (80, 44, 75).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 29% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 6% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.65:1).

#502C4B color codes

HEX	`#502C4B`
RGB	`rgb(80, 44, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 17.3%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 29%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 45%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 6%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.72, 21.93, -12.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.72, 25.09, 330.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.479, 4.015, 7.142)`
Decimal	`5254219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #502C4B, 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 #502C4B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#502C4B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #502C4B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #502c4b; }
.text { color: #502c4b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #502c4b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 44 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #502c4b, #502c39); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #502C4B?: #502C4B 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 #502C4B?: The RGB value is 80, 44, 75: 80 red, 44 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #502C4B?: The complementary color is #2C5031, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #502C4B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.