#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

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

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; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B