#50425F
A dark, muted purple closely aligning with Dimgray.
About #50425F
At its core, #50425F is a dark and muted hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Dimgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 80, 66, and 95.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 16% cyan and 31% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#50425F
RGB80, 66, 95
HSL269.0°, 18.0%, 31.6%
CMYK16%, 31%, 0%, 63%
HSV269.0°, 30.5%, 37.3%
LAB30.5, 12.5, -14.9
XYZ7.3, 6.4, 11.7
Decimal5259871
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
9.19:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.29:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.94:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #50425F;
}
.text-color {
color: #50425F;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #50425F;
}