#0050AF

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #0050AF

At its core, #0050AF is a dark and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 80 green, and 175 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 100% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow, and 31% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#0050AF
RGB0, 80, 175
HSL212.6°, 100.0%, 34.3%
CMYK100%, 54%, 0%, 31%
HSV212.6°, 100.0%, 68.6%
LAB35.7, 18.1, -56.2
XYZ10.6, 8.8, 41.7
Decimal20655

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.59:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.77:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.35:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B