Information about #503A4B color

#503A4B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#503A4B falls into the Magenta Color FamilyLow Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(80, 58, 75) — 31.4% red, 22.7% green, 29.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 2 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained electric magenta, #503A4B holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bossanova (#4C3D4E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Purple Taupe (#50404D) and Loulou (#4C3347).

In RGB terms — rgb(80, 58, 75) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #503A4B: 10.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #503A4B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#503A4B color variations

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

#503A4B 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 #503A4B

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

Bossanova color link
Bossanova

#4C3D4E

Purple Taupe color link
Purple Taupe

#50404D

Loulou color link
Loulou

#4C3347

Mortar color link
Mortar

#504351

Broadway color link
Broadway

#553146

Satellite color link
Satellite

#554244

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Voodoo color link
Voodoo

#533455

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#503A4B
  • RGB80, 58, 75
  • CMYK0, 9, 2, 69
  • CSSrgb(80, 58, 75)
  • HSL314°, 16%, 27%
  • HSL Precise313.636°, 15.942%, 27.059%
  • HSV314°, 28%, 31%
  • HSB314°, 28%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.227, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.227, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.227, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID503A4B
  • DECIMAL ID5257803
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01