Purple Taupe

#50404D

Purple Taupe #50404D

Shades of Purple Taupe

#4F3F4C

#463843

#3D313B

#342A32

#2B232A

#231C21

#1A1519

#110E10

#080708

#000000

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Tints of Purple Taupe

#4F3F4C

#62515F

#766372

#897786

#9D8B9A

#B0A1AD

#C4B7C1

#D7CED6

#EBE6EA

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Purple Taupe

#880670

#810D6C

#791467

#721C62

#6B235E

#642A59

#5D3155

#553850

#4E404B

#474747

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What color is Purple Taupe

Purple Taupe is a dark medium bright shade of Magenta. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Magenta, and it has low lightness and low saturation. Purple Taupe effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Purple Taupe

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Purple Taupe is #50404D.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Purple Taupe has 31%% Red, 25% Green, and 30% Blue.
Purple Taupe has 311° Hue, 20% Saturation, and 31% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Purple Taupe has 311° Hue, 11% Saturation, and 28% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Purple Taupe has 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 4% yellow, and 69% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#50404D

RGB

(80, 64, 77)

(31%, 25%, 30%)

HSV

(311°, 20, 31)

(86%, 20%, 31%)

HSL

(311°, 11, 28)

(86%, 11%, 28%)

CMYK

(0, 20, 4, 69)

(0%, 20%, 4%, 69%)

How does Purple Taupe contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Purple Taupe is 6%, which is low.
Purple Taupe has a higher contrast with white than black. Purple Taupe and black have a 2.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Purple Taupe and white have a 9.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

6%

insufficient (2.2)

AAA (9.6)

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Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Purple Taupe

Summer

#50404D

#8E6236

#D1A9A5

#E3DDE2

#EEE8E8

Winter

#50404D

#7367B3

#A297A1

#C6C1DC

#EEE8EB

Spring

#50404D

#3B8951

#C1B8BF

#85DC71

#ECE6E9

Analogous

#50404D

#9E669A

#AEA0AC

#E8C4E4

#E5DFE3

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How to mix Purple Taupe paint

To mix Purple Taupe paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Red, 4% Magenta, 69% Black, 25% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

2%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

4%

Black

69%

White

25%

To mix Purple Taupe paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 5% Magenta, 1% Yellow, 69% Black, 25% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

5%

Yellow

1%

Black

69%

White

25%

What colors are similar to Purple Taupe

Colors similar to Purple Taupe are: Thunder, Dark Byzantium, Liver, Gravel, and Plum Purple. Thunder is more red and darker than Purple Taupe. Dark Byzantium is more red and brighter than Purple Taupe. Liver is more red and paler than Purple Taupe. Gravel is more purple and paler than Purple Taupe. Plum Purple is more purple and brighter than Purple Taupe.

Thunder

#33292F

more red,

darker

Dark Byzantium

#5D3954

more red,

brighter

Liver

#534B4F

more red,

paler

Gravel

#4A444B

more purple,

paler

Plum Purple

#583759

more purple,

brighter