#501DE9
A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumblue.
About #501DE9
The hex code #501DE9 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(80, 29, 233).
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 66% cyan and 88% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 255.0° hue, 82.3% saturation, and 51.4% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#501DE9
RGB80, 29, 233
HSL255.0°, 82.3%, 51.4%
CMYK66%, 88%, 0%, 9%
HSV255.0°, 87.6%, 91.4%
LAB34.9, 70.0, -90.9
XYZ18.5, 8.5, 77.8
Decimal5250537
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
7.80:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.69:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.29:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #501DE9;
}
.text-color {
color: #501DE9;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #501DE9;
}