What color is #502C51?

#502C51 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 #502C51?

The RGB value is 80, 44, 81: 80 red, 44 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #502C51?

The complementary color is #2D512C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #502C51?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#502C51 color

#502C51 rgb(80, 44, 81)

Shades of purple

The hex color #502C51 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 17.3% green and 31.8% blue (80, 44, 81).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 30% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.54:1).

#502C51 color codes

HEX	`#502C51`
RGB	`rgb(80, 44, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 17.3%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 30%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 46%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 46%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24, 23.22, -15.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24, 28.05, 325.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.694, 4.101, 8.275)`
Decimal	`5254225`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #502C51, 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 #502C51	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#502C51 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #502C51 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #502c51; }
.text { color: #502c51; }
.border { border: 2px solid #502c51; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 44 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #502c51, #512c40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #502C51?: #502C51 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 #502C51?: The RGB value is 80, 44, 81: 80 red, 44 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #502C51?: The complementary color is #2D512C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #502C51?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.