What color is #504155?

#504155 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #504155?

The RGB value is 80, 65, 85: 80 red, 65 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #504155?

The complementary color is #465541, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #504155?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#504155 color

#504155 rgb(80, 65, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #504155 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 25.5% green and 33.3% blue (80, 65, 85).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 13% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.42:1).

#504155 color codes

HEX	`#504155`
RGB	`rgb(80, 65, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 25.5%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 13%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 24%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 24%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.77, 10.68, -9.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.77, 14.32, 318.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.838, 6.142, 9.418)`
Decimal	`5259605`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #504155, 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 #504155	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#504155 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.42:1	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 #504155 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #504155; }
.text { color: #504155; }
.border { border: 2px solid #504155; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 65 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #504155, #554150); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #504155?: #504155 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #504155?: The RGB value is 80, 65, 85: 80 red, 65 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #504155?: The complementary color is #465541, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #504155?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.