#502C66

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #502C66

Visually, #502C66 is defined as a moderate purple. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 44 parts green, and 102 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 22% Cyan, 57% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 60% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#502C66
RGB80, 44, 102
HSL277.2°, 39.7%, 28.6%
CMYK22%, 57%, 0%, 60%
HSV277.2°, 56.9%, 40.0%
LAB25.2, 28.2, -27.7
XYZ6.6, 4.5, 13.1
Decimal5254246

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

11.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.89:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.61:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #502C66; }
.text-color { color: #502C66; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #502C66; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B