#4950A8
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.
About #4950A8
When working with digital screens, the color #4950A8 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 80 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 57% C, 52% M, 0% Y, and 34% K. With a hue angle of 235.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#4950A8
RGB73, 80, 168
HSL235.6°, 39.4%, 47.3%
CMYK57%, 52%, 0%, 34%
HSV235.6°, 56.5%, 65.9%
LAB37.8, 23.6, -48.4
XYZ12.7, 10.0, 38.3
Decimal4804776
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
7.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
3.00:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.70:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.55:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #4950A8;
}
.text-color {
color: #4950A8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #4950A8;
}