#502CAF

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Indigo.

About #502CAF

Visually, #502CAF is defined as a moderate 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, 44, and 175.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 54% Cyan, 75% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 31% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#502CAF
RGB80, 44, 175
HSL256.5°, 59.8%, 42.9%
CMYK54%, 75%, 0%, 31%
HSV256.5°, 74.9%, 68.6%
LAB30.9, 48.4, -63.8
XYZ11.9, 6.6, 41.2
Decimal5254319

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.32:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.65:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.97:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #502CAF; }
.text-color { color: #502CAF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #502CAF; }

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