#5000C5

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumblue.

About #5000C5

The precise color #5000C5 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 80 red, 0 green, and 197 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 59% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 23% Black. With a hue angle of 264.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5000C5
RGB80, 0, 197
HSL264.4°, 100.0%, 38.6%
CMYK59%, 100%, 0%, 23%
HSV264.4°, 100.0%, 77.3%
LAB28.7, 67.3, -80.4
XYZ13.4, 5.7, 53.2
Decimal5243077

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.78:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.15:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.83:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5000C5; }
.text-color { color: #5000C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5000C5; }

Similar Colors

Mediumblue
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