#500FCC

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumblue.

About #500FCC

The precise color #500FCC is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 80 red, 15 green, and 204 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 61% C, 93% M, 0% Y, and 20% K. With a hue angle of 260.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#500FCC
RGB80, 15, 204
HSL260.6°, 86.3%, 42.9%
CMYK61%, 93%, 0%, 20%
HSV260.6°, 92.6%, 80.0%
LAB30.4, 66.3, -81.7
XYZ14.4, 6.4, 57.6
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Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.28:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.94:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #500FCC; }
.text-color { color: #500FCC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #500FCC; }

Similar Colors

Mediumblue
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