#500742
A very dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkslateblue.
About #500742
The hex code #500742 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 80, 7, and 66.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 91% Magenta, 18% Yellow, and 69% Black. The HSL representation is 311.5° hue, 83.9% saturation, and 17.1% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#500742
RGB80, 7, 66
HSL311.5°, 83.9%, 17.1%
CMYK0%, 91%, 18%, 69%
HSV311.5°, 91.2%, 31.4%
LAB16.8, 37.9, -16.8
XYZ4.4, 2.3, 5.4
Decimal5244738
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
14.48:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.45:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.23:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #500742;
}
.text-color {
color: #500742;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #500742;
}