#502C5F
A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.
About #502C5F
Visually, #502C5F is defined as a moderate purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(80, 44, 95).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 16% Cyan, 54% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 63% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a 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#502C5F
RGB80, 44, 95
HSL282.4°, 36.7%, 27.3%
CMYK16%, 54%, 0%, 63%
HSV282.4°, 53.7%, 37.3%
LAB24.7, 26.5, -23.8
XYZ6.3, 4.3, 11.3
Decimal5254239
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
11.25:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.87:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.59:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #502C5F;
}
.text-color {
color: #502C5F;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #502C5F;
}