What color is #503587?

#503587 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ruthless Empress. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #503587?

The RGB value is 80, 53, 135: 80 red, 53 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #503587?

The complementary color is #6C8735, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #503587?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#503587 color

#503587 rgb(80, 53, 135)

Shades of purple

The hex color #503587 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 20.8% green and 52.9% blue (80, 53, 135).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 44% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Ruthless Empress (#573894), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.54:1).

#503587 color codes

HEX	`#503587`
RGB	`rgb(80, 53, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 20.8%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 44%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 61%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 61%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.41, 31.75, -41.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.41, 52.53, 307.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.953, 6.001, 23.604)`
Decimal	`5256583`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #503587, 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 #503587	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#503587 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #503587 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #503587; }
.text { color: #503587; }
.border { border: 2px solid #503587; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 53 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #503587, #793587); }

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Questions

What color is #503587?: #503587 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ruthless Empress. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #503587?: The RGB value is 80, 53, 135: 80 red, 53 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #503587?: The complementary color is #6C8735, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #503587?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.