#502499

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Indigo.

About #502499

The precise color #502499 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Indigo. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 36 parts green, and 153 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 48% C, 76% M, 0% Y, and 40% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#502499
RGB80, 36, 153
HSL262.6°, 61.9%, 37.1%
CMYK48%, 76%, 0%, 40%
HSV262.6°, 76.5%, 60.0%
LAB27.5, 46.1, -56.1
XYZ9.7, 5.3, 30.6
Decimal5252249

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.23:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.05:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.77:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.75:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #502499; }
.text-color { color: #502499; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #502499; }

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