#50008A

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Indigo.

About #50008A

At its core, #50008A is a dark and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Indigo. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 0 parts green, and 138 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 42% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 46% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#50008A
RGB80, 0, 138
HSL274.8°, 100.0%, 27.1%
CMYK42%, 100%, 0%, 46%
HSV274.8°, 100.0%, 54.1%
LAB22.1, 54.0, -55.7
XYZ7.9, 3.5, 24.3
Decimal5243018

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.29:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.71:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.45:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #50008A; }
.text-color { color: #50008A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #50008A; }

Similar Colors

Indigo
#4B0082