#500783

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Indigo.

About #500783

Visually, #500783 is defined as a vivid purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Indigo. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 7 parts green, and 131 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 39% Cyan, 95% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 49% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#500783
RGB80, 7, 131
HSL275.3°, 89.9%, 27.1%
CMYK39%, 95%, 0%, 49%
HSV275.3°, 94.7%, 51.4%
LAB21.9, 50.8, -51.5
XYZ7.5, 3.5, 21.8
Decimal5244803

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.70:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.44:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #500783; }
.text-color { color: #500783; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #500783; }

Similar Colors

Indigo
#4B0082