#5000B6

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Blueviolet.

About #5000B6

At its core, #5000B6 is a dark and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Blueviolet. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 0 parts green, and 182 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 56% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 29% K. With a hue angle of 266.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5000B6
RGB80, 0, 182
HSL266.4°, 100.0%, 35.7%
CMYK56%, 100%, 0%, 29%
HSV266.4°, 100.0%, 71.4%
LAB27.0, 63.9, -74.5
XYZ11.8, 5.1, 44.6
Decimal5243062

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.02:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.95:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.71:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5000B6; }
.text-color { color: #5000B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5000B6; }

Similar Colors

Blueviolet
#8A2BE2