#501DA0

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Indigo.

About #501DA0

At its core, #501DA0 is a dark and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Indigo. In the RGB color space, it consists of 80 red, 29 green, and 160 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 50% C, 82% M, 0% Y, and 37% K. The HSL representation is 263.4° hue, 69.3% saturation, and 37.1% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#501DA0
RGB80, 29, 160
HSL263.4°, 69.3%, 37.1%
CMYK50%, 82%, 0%, 37%
HSV263.4°, 81.9%, 62.7%
LAB27.1, 51.1, -61.0
XYZ10.1, 5.1, 33.7
Decimal5250464

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.37:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.02:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.72:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #501DA0; }
.text-color { color: #501DA0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #501DA0; }

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