#500FFF

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Blue.

About #500FFF

The hex code #500FFF represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Blue. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 15 parts green, and 255 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 69% cyan, 94% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black. The HSL representation is 256.2° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 52.9% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#500FFF
RGB80, 15, 255
HSL256.2°, 100.0%, 52.9%
CMYK69%, 94%, 0%, 0%
HSV256.2°, 94.1%, 100.0%
LAB36.5, 78.5, -100.8
XYZ21.5, 9.3, 95.3
Decimal5246975

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.85:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.03:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.43:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Blue
#0000FF