#500083
A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Indigo.
About #500083
Visually, #500083 is defined as a vivid purple. Its closest recognized web color is Indigo. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 0 parts green, and 131 parts blue light.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 39% cyan and 100% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#500083
RGB80, 0, 131
HSL276.6°, 100.0%, 25.7%
CMYK39%, 100%, 0%, 49%
HSV276.6°, 100.0%, 51.4%
LAB21.4, 52.5, -52.4
XYZ7.4, 3.3, 21.7
Decimal5243011
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
12.58:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.67:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.03:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.42:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #500083;
}
.text-color {
color: #500083;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #500083;
}