What color is #502D4A?

#502D4A 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 #502D4A?

The RGB value is 80, 45, 74: 80 red, 45 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #502D4A?

The complementary color is #2D5033, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #502D4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#502D4A color

#502D4A rgb(80, 45, 74)

Shades of purple

The hex color #502D4A is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 17.6% green and 29% blue (80, 45, 74).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 28% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 7% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Murasaki (#4F284B), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.57:1).

#502D4A color codes

HEX	`#502D4A`
RGB	`rgb(80, 45, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 17.6%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 28%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 44%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 7%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.92, 21.1, -11.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.92, 23.89, 332.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.483, 4.077, 6.975)`
Decimal	`5254474`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #502D4A, 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 #502D4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#502D4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.57:1	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 #502D4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #502d4a; }
.text { color: #502d4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #502d4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 45 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #502d4a, #502d39); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #502D4A?: #502D4A 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 #502D4A?: The RGB value is 80, 45, 74: 80 red, 45 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #502D4A?: The complementary color is #2D5033, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #502D4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.