What color is #503B6E?

#503B6E 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 #503B6E?

The RGB value is 80, 59, 110: 80 red, 59 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #503B6E?

The complementary color is #596E3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #503B6E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#503B6E color

#503B6E rgb(80, 59, 110)

Shades of purple

The hex color #503B6E is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 23.1% green and 43.1% blue (80, 59, 110).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 30% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.58:1).

#503B6E color codes

HEX	`#503B6E`
RGB	`rgb(80, 59, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 23.1%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 30%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 46%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 46%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.31, 20.92, -26.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.31, 33.6, 308.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.686, 5.959, 15.494)`
Decimal	`5258094`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #503B6E, 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 #503B6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#503B6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #503B6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #503b6e; }
.text { color: #503b6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #503b6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 59 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #503b6e, #6a3b6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #503B6E?: #503B6E 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 #503B6E?: The RGB value is 80, 59, 110: 80 red, 59 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #503B6E?: The complementary color is #596E3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #503B6E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.