What color is #503D6C?

#503D6C 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 #503D6C?

The RGB value is 80, 61, 108: 80 red, 61 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #503D6C?

The complementary color is #596C3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #503D6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#503D6C color

#503D6C rgb(80, 61, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #503D6C is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 23.9% green and 42.4% blue (80, 61, 108).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 28% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.44:1).

#503D6C color codes

HEX	`#503D6C`
RGB	`rgb(80, 61, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 23.9%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 28%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 44%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 44%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.73, 19.09, -24.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.73, 30.95, 308.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.683, 6.126, 14.962)`
Decimal	`5258604`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #503D6C, 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 #503D6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#503D6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #503D6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #503d6c; }
.text { color: #503d6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #503d6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 61 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #503d6c, #683d6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #503D6C?: #503D6C 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 #503D6C?: The RGB value is 80, 61, 108: 80 red, 61 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #503D6C?: The complementary color is #596C3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #503D6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.