What color is #504389?

#504389 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #504389?

The RGB value is 80, 67, 137: 80 red, 67 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #504389?

The complementary color is #7C8943, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #504389?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#504389 color

#504389 rgb(80, 67, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #504389 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 26.3% green and 53.7% blue (80, 67, 137).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 34% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.38:1).

#504389 color codes

HEX	`#504389`
RGB	`rgb(80, 67, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 26.3%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 34%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 51%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 51%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.97, 23.6, -37.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.97, 44.19, 302.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.83, 7.526, 24.597)`
Decimal	`5260169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #504389, 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 #504389	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#504389 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #504389 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #504389; }
.text { color: #504389; }
.border { border: 2px solid #504389; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 67 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #504389, #734389); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #504389?: #504389 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #504389?: The RGB value is 80, 67, 137: 80 red, 67 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #504389?: The complementary color is #7C8943, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #504389?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.