#500CE4 Color
#500CE4 is rgb(80, 12, 228) in RGB, hsl(259, 90%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 95%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Purple (#5218FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#500CE4rgb(80, 12, 228)hsl(259, 90%, 47%)hsv(259, 95%, 89%)cmyk(65%, 95%, 0%, 11%)oklch(45.7% 0.268 281.4)lab(31.23% 63.75 -93.85)lch(31.23% 113.45 304.19)What #500CE4 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #500CE4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#500CE4 Channel Values
How #500CE4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 80 · G 12 · B 228 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 90% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 95% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.35:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #500CE4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #500CE4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #500CE4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #500CE4
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #500CE4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#500CE4#2323E4#3A1CE4#2F2FE4#3F25E4#005959#2846A4#4E4E4EUsing #500CE4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-500ce4: #500CE4;background-color: #500CE4;colors: { 'color-500ce4': '#500CE4' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.047, blue: 0.894)<color name="color_500ce4">#500CE4</color>fill="#500CE4"More Purple Colors
#500CE4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#500CE4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #500CE4?
#500CE4 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(80, 12, 228) in RGB and hsl(259, 90%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Purple (#5218FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.87.
What is the RGB value of #500CE4?
#500CE4 is rgb(80, 12, 228) — red 80, green 12, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #500CE4?
#500CE4 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 95%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #500CE4 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #500CE4 scores 8.35:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #500CE4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #500CE4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 10.43, which is visibly different.
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