#501DF8

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Blue.

About #501DF8

Visually, #501DF8 is defined as a vivid blue. Its closest recognized web color is Blue. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 29 parts green, and 248 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 68% C, 88% M, 0% Y, and 3% K. With a hue angle of 254.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#501DF8
RGB80, 29, 248
HSL254.0°, 94.0%, 54.3%
CMYK68%, 88%, 0%, 3%
HSV254.0°, 88.3%, 97.3%
LAB36.7, 73.7, -96.6
XYZ20.7, 9.4, 89.5
Decimal5250552

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.87:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.44:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #501DF8; }
.text-color { color: #501DF8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #501DF8; }

Similar Colors

Blue
#0000FF