What color is #503052?

#503052 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #503052?

The RGB value is 80, 48, 82: 80 red, 48 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #503052?

The complementary color is #325230, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #503052?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#503052 color

#503052 rgb(80, 48, 82)

Shades of purple

The hex color #503052 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 18.8% green and 32.2% blue (80, 48, 82).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 26% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Purple Prose (#543254), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.14:1).

#503052 color codes

HEX	`#503052`
RGB	`rgb(80, 48, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 18.8%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 26%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 41%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 41%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.04, 20.94, -14.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.04, 25.64, 324.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.888, 4.429, 8.526)`
Decimal	`5255250`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #503052, 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 #503052	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#503052 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #503052 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #503052; }
.text { color: #503052; }
.border { border: 2px solid #503052; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 48 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #503052, #523043); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #503052?: #503052 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #503052?: The RGB value is 80, 48, 82: 80 red, 48 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #503052?: The complementary color is #325230, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #503052?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.