#502C99

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Rebeccapurple.

About #502C99

Visually, #502C99 is defined as a moderate purple. Its closest recognized web color is Rebeccapurple. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(80, 44, 153).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 48% cyan and 71% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 259.8° hue, 55.3% saturation, and 38.6% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#502C99
RGB80, 44, 153
HSL259.8°, 55.3%, 38.6%
CMYK48%, 71%, 0%, 40%
HSV259.8°, 71.2%, 60.0%
LAB28.9, 42.1, -53.7
XYZ10.0, 5.8, 30.7
Decimal5254297

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.16:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.29:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.84:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #502C99; }
.text-color { color: #502C99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #502C99; }

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