#0F50A8

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #0F50A8

When working with digital screens, the color #0F50A8 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 15 parts red, 80 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 91% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow, and 34% black. The HSL representation is 214.5° hue, 83.6% saturation, and 35.9% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#0F50A8
RGB15, 80, 168
HSL214.5°, 83.6%, 35.9%
CMYK91%, 52%, 0%, 34%
HSV214.5°, 91.1%, 65.9%
LAB35.3, 15.8, -52.5
XYZ10.1, 8.7, 38.2
Decimal1003688

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.68:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.73:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.32:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #0F50A8; }
.text-color { color: #0F50A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #0F50A8; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
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