What color is #500355?

#500355 is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(80, 3, 85), and in HSL hsl(296, 93%, 17%).

Is #500355 accessible as text?

On white, #500355 has a contrast ratio of 14.14:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.49:1 (fails). For text placed on #500355, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #500355?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-950 (#4B004F).

What colors go well with #500355?

#500355 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #085403. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #500355 below.

Is #500355 good for buttons?

#500355 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #500355 — black text only reaches 1.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #500355 the same as CSS indigo?

No — #500355 is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#500355 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #500355

Not just a swatch — here's how #500355 works with other colors. Named schemes with #500355 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #500355 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E262E Surface #F3EDE3

Russian Violet carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #500355 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #2D001E

Russian Violet adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Russian Violet.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #500355 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Russian Violet sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #500355 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Russian Violet plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #500355 Secondary #634C64 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Russian Violet is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Russian Violet carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #500355 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 71/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 72/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 54/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 22/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #500355

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People also use #500355 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 14.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDB8F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #54033E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #500355 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #500355;
  --color-base-rgb: 80 3 85;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.8% 0.140 325.3);
  --color-50: #FDF0FE;
  --color-100: #FBD8FD;
  --color-200: #F7B1FC;
  --color-300: #EC7CF4;
  --color-400: #DC4CE6;
  --color-500: #C129CC;
  --color-600: #93279B;
  --color-700: #68226D;
  --color-800: #441A47;
  --color-900: #2A122B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#FDF0FE',
    100: '#FBD8FD',
    200: '#F7B1FC',
    300: '#EC7CF4',
    400: '#DC4CE6',
    500: '#C129CC',
    600: '#93279B',
    700: '#68226D',
    800: '#441A47',
    900: '#2A122B',
  },
}

$base: #500355;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF0FE;
$base-100: #FBD8FD;
$base-200: #F7B1FC;
$base-300: #EC7CF4;
$base-400: #DC4CE6;
$base-500: #C129CC;
$base-600: #93279B;
$base-700: #68226D;
$base-800: #441A47;
$base-900: #2A122B;
$base-hover: #3F0243;
$base-subtle: #E693EC;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#500355",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EC7CF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DC4CE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C129CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#93279B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#68226D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}