#503366

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #503366

The precise color #503366 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 80 red, 51 green, and 102 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 22% cyan and 50% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 274.1° hue, 33.3% saturation, and 30.0% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#503366
RGB80, 51, 102
HSL274.1°, 33.3%, 30.0%
CMYK22%, 50%, 0%, 60%
HSV274.1°, 50.0%, 40.0%
LAB26.8, 23.9, -25.1
XYZ6.9, 5.0, 13.2
Decimal5256038

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.01:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.71:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #503366; }
.text-color { color: #503366; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #503366; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B