#502C6D

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #502C6D

The precise color #502C6D is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 44 parts green, and 109 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 27% cyan and 60% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 273.2° hue, 42.5% saturation, and 30.0% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#502C6D
RGB80, 44, 109
HSL273.2°, 42.5%, 30.0%
CMYK27%, 60%, 0%, 57%
HSV273.2°, 59.6%, 42.7%
LAB25.6, 30.0, -31.6
XYZ7.0, 4.6, 15.0
Decimal5254253

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.92:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.44:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.63:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #502C6D; }
.text-color { color: #502C6D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #502C6D; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B