What color is #503447?

#503447 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #503447?

The RGB value is 80, 52, 71: 80 red, 52 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #503447?

The complementary color is #34503D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #503447?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#503447 color

#503447 rgb(80, 52, 71)

Shades of purple

The hex color #503447 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 20.4% green and 27.8% blue (80, 52, 71).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 21% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 11% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.92:1).

#503447 color codes

HEX	`#503447`
RGB	`rgb(80, 52, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 20.4%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 21%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 35%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 11%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.61, 16.04, -6.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.61, 17.35, 337.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.674, 4.617, 6.552)`
Decimal	`5256263`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #503447, 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 #503447	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#503447 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #503447 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #503447; }
.text { color: #503447; }
.border { border: 2px solid #503447; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 52 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #503447, #503439); }

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Questions

What color is #503447?: #503447 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #503447?: The RGB value is 80, 52, 71: 80 red, 52 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #503447?: The complementary color is #34503D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #503447?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.