#502D67 Color
#502D67 is rgb(80, 45, 103) in RGB, hsl(276, 39%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 56%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#502D67rgb(80, 45, 103)hsl(276, 39%, 29%)hsv(276, 56%, 40%)cmyk(22%, 56%, 0%, 60%)oklch(36.9% 0.102 310.2)lab(25.22% 25.27 -28.07)lch(25.22% 37.77 311.99)What #502D67 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #502D67, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#502D67 Channel Values
How #502D67 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 80 · G 45 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 39% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 56% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.98:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #502D67 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #502D67
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #502D67; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #502D67
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #502D67 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#502D67#353567#413267#3B3B66#443667#493838#4C344F#3C3C3CUsing #502D67 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-502d67: #502D67;background-color: #502D67;colors: { 'color-502d67': '#502D67' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.176, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_502d67">#502D67</color>fill="#502D67"More Purple Colors
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#502D67 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #502D67?
#502D67 is a dark purple — rgb(80, 45, 103) in RGB and hsl(276, 39%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.24.
What is the RGB value of #502D67?
#502D67 is rgb(80, 45, 103) — red 80, green 45, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #502D67?
#502D67 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 56%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #502D67 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #502D67 scores 10.98:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #502D67 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #502D67 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 15.99, which is visibly different.
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