What color is #50416D?

#50416D 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 #50416D?

The RGB value is 80, 65, 109: 80 red, 65 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #50416D?

The complementary color is #5E6D41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #50416D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#50416D color

#50416D rgb(80, 65, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #50416D is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 25.5% green and 42.7% blue (80, 65, 109).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 25% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.06:1).

#50416D color codes

HEX	`#50416D`
RGB	`rgb(80, 65, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 25.5%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 25%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 40%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 40%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.86, 16.78, -23.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.86, 28.66, 305.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.958, 6.59, 15.318)`
Decimal	`5259629`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #50416D, 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 #50416D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#50416D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #50416D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #50416d; }
.text { color: #50416d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #50416d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 65 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #50416d, #66416d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #50416D?: #50416D 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 #50416D?: The RGB value is 80, 65, 109: 80 red, 65 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #50416D?: The complementary color is #5E6D41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #50416D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.