#500775

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Indigo.

About #500775

The precise color #500775 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Indigo. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(80, 7, 117).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 32% cyan, 94% magenta, 0% yellow, and 54% black. The HSL representation is 279.8° hue, 88.7% saturation, and 24.3% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#500775
RGB80, 7, 117
HSL279.8°, 88.7%, 24.3%
CMYK32%, 94%, 0%, 54%
HSV279.8°, 94.0%, 45.9%
LAB20.6, 47.7, -44.8
XYZ6.6, 3.1, 17.1
Decimal5244789

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.90:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.63:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.38:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #500775; }
.text-color { color: #500775; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #500775; }

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