Close to Indigo
#500073
#500073 is a dark, vivid purple, close to the color Indigo. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 0% green, and 45.1% blue. Its hue is 282°, with 100% saturation and 23% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #500073.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
13.22:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.59:1 FailThis color as text on white
13.22:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.59:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #500073 as they’d see it.
#500073 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #500073
What color is #500073?
#500073 is a dark, vivid purple, close to the color Indigo. In RGB it’s made of 31.4% red, 0% green, and 45.1% blue. Its hue is 282°, with 100% saturation and 23% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #500073 in RGB?
#500073 is rgb(80, 0, 115): 80 red, 0 green, and 115 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #500073 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(30, 100, 0, 55). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #500073?
PANTONE 2614 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #500073?
Its complement #0D3800 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.