What color is #50416F?

#50416F 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 #50416F?

The RGB value is 80, 65, 111: 80 red, 65 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #50416F?

The complementary color is #606F41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #50416F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#50416F color

#50416F rgb(80, 65, 111)

Shades of purple

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 25.5% green and 43.5% blue (80, 65, 111).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 26% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.03:1).

#50416F color codes

HEX	`#50416F`
RGB	`rgb(80, 65, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 25.5%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 26%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 41%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 41%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.96, 17.33, -24.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.96, 29.88, 305.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.067, 6.634, 15.891)`
Decimal	`5259631`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #50416F, 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 #50416F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#50416F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #50416F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #50416f; }
.text { color: #50416f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #50416f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 65 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #50416f, #67416f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #50416F?: #50416F 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 #50416F?: The RGB value is 80, 65, 111: 80 red, 65 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #50416F?: The complementary color is #606F41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #50416F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.