#0050A0

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #0050A0

At its core, #0050A0 is a dark and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(0, 80, 160).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 100% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow, and 37% black. The HSL representation is 210.0° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 31.4% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#0050A0
RGB0, 80, 160
HSL210.0°, 100.0%, 31.4%
CMYK100%, 50%, 0%, 37%
HSV210.0°, 100.0%, 62.7%
LAB34.5, 11.8, -49.0
XYZ9.2, 8.3, 34.4
Decimal20640

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.91:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.66:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.26:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #0050A0; }
.text-color { color: #0050A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #0050A0; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B