#500066

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Indigo.

About #500066

The precise color #500066 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Indigo. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 80, 0, and 102.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 22% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 60% K. The HSL representation is 287.1° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 20.0% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#500066
RGB80, 0, 102
HSL287.1°, 100.0%, 20.0%
CMYK22%, 100%, 0%, 60%
HSV287.1°, 100.0%, 40.0%
LAB18.6, 46.4, -38.2
XYZ5.7, 2.7, 12.8
Decimal5242982

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

13.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.53:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.09:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.30:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #500066; }
.text-color { color: #500066; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #500066; }

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