#500F49

A very dark, moderate magenta closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #500F49

The precise color #500F49 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 15 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 81% M, 9% Y, and 69% K. The HSL representation is 306.5° hue, 68.4% saturation, and 18.6% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a very dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#500F49
RGB80, 15, 73
HSL306.5°, 68.4%, 18.6%
CMYK0%, 81%, 9%, 69%
HSV306.5°, 81.2%, 31.4%
LAB18.0, 36.5, -19.6
XYZ4.7, 2.5, 6.5
Decimal5246793

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

13.95:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.51:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.28:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #500F49; }
.text-color { color: #500F49; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #500F49; }

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Darkslateblue
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