#501DD3

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumblue.

About #501DD3

At its core, #501DD3 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumblue. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 29 parts green, and 211 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 62% cyan and 86% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 256.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#501DD3
RGB80, 29, 211
HSL256.8°, 75.8%, 47.1%
CMYK62%, 86%, 0%, 17%
HSV256.8°, 86.3%, 82.7%
LAB32.5, 64.4, -82.4
XYZ15.5, 7.3, 62.2
Decimal5250515

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.55:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.46:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.17:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.09:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #501DD3; }
.text-color { color: #501DD3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #501DD3; }

Similar Colors

Mediumblue
#0000CD