#500FA8
A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkblue.
About #500FA8
Visually, #500FA8 is defined as a vivid purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkblue. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 15 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 52% C, 91% M, 0% Y, and 34% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#500FA8
RGB80, 15, 168
HSL265.5°, 83.6%, 35.9%
CMYK52%, 91%, 0%, 34%
HSV265.5°, 91.1%, 65.9%
LAB26.4, 57.6, -67.0
XYZ10.5, 4.9, 37.4
Decimal5246888
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
10.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.97:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.16:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.68:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #500FA8;
}
.text-color {
color: #500FA8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #500FA8;
}