What color is #503872?

#503872 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #503872?

The RGB value is 80, 56, 114: 80 red, 56 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #503872?

The complementary color is #5A7238, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #503872?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#503872 color

#503872 rgb(80, 56, 114)

Shades of purple

The hex color #503872 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 22% green and 44.7% blue (80, 56, 114).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 34% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.77:1).

#503872 color codes

HEX	`#503872`
RGB	`rgb(80, 56, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 22%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 34%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 51%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 51%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.77, 23.93, -29.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.77, 38.13, 308.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.759, 5.749, 16.617)`
Decimal	`5257330`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #503872, 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 #503872	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#503872 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #503872 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #503872; }
.text { color: #503872; }
.border { border: 2px solid #503872; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 56 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #503872, #6d3872); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #503872?: #503872 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #503872?: The RGB value is 80, 56, 114: 80 red, 56 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #503872?: The complementary color is #5A7238, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #503872?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.