#0050E9

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumslateblue.

About #0050E9

At its core, #0050E9 is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 0 parts red, 80 parts green, and 233 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 100% Cyan, 66% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 9% Black. The HSL representation is 219.4° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 45.7% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#0050E9
RGB0, 80, 233
HSL219.4°, 100.0%, 45.7%
CMYK100%, 66%, 0%, 9%
HSV219.4°, 100.0%, 91.4%
LAB40.6, 40.9, -81.7
XYZ17.6, 11.6, 78.4
Decimal20713

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.32:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.04:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.83:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #0050E9; }
.text-color { color: #0050E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #0050E9; }

Similar Colors

Mediumslateblue
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