#4950B6

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Slateblue.

About #4950B6

At its core, #4950B6 is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Slateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 73, 80, and 182.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 60% cyan and 56% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 236.1 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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#4950B6
RGB73, 80, 182
HSL236.1°, 42.7%, 50.0%
CMYK60%, 56%, 0%, 29%
HSV236.1°, 59.9%, 71.4%
LAB38.8, 28.3, -55.1
XYZ14.1, 10.5, 45.5
Decimal4804790

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.76:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.11:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.64:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #4950B6; }
.text-color { color: #4950B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #4950B6; }

Similar Colors

Slateblue
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