#501DA8

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Indigo.

About #501DA8

Visually, #501DA8 is defined as a vivid purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Indigo. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 80, 29, and 168.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 52% cyan and 83% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 262.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#501DA8
RGB80, 29, 168
HSL262.0°, 70.6%, 38.6%
CMYK52%, 83%, 0%, 34%
HSV262.0°, 82.7%, 65.9%
LAB27.9, 53.2, -64.6
XYZ10.8, 5.4, 37.5
Decimal5250472

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.08:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.77:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #501DA8; }
.text-color { color: #501DA8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #501DA8; }

Similar Colors

Indigo
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