Information about #050308 color

#050308 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#050308 falls into the Violet Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(5, 3, 8) — 2% red, 1.2% green, 3.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 2 / 0 / 97. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #050308 reads as a pleasantly vivid violet and keeps to the darkest edge of the palette. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fashion Black (#060403). Slightly further away sit Vampire Black (#080808) and Bobos (#050B0B).

In RGB terms — rgb(5, 3, 8) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 20.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:97), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #050308 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#050308 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#050308 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #050308

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bobos color link
Bobos

#050B0B

Licejus color link
Licejus

#0D0009

Night color link
Night

#0C090A

Black Eyes color link
Black Eyes

#0B0802

Black color link
Black

#000000

Onyx Violet color link
Onyx Violet

#0B0010

Luxury Black color link
Luxury Black

#060D0D

Almost Black color link
Almost Black

#070D0D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#050308
  • RGB5, 3, 8
  • CMYK1, 2, 0, 97
  • CSSrgb(5, 3, 8)
  • HSL264°, 45%, 2%
  • HSL Precise264°, 45.455%, 2.157%
  • HSV264°, 63%, 3%
  • HSB264°, 63%, 3%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • GLSLvec3(0.020, 0.012, 0.031)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.020, 0.012, 0.031, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.020, 0.012, 0.031)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB1.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID050308
  • DECIMAL ID328456
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01