#4950CC

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Slateblue.

About #4950CC

The hex code #4950CC represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Slateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 80 green, and 204 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 64% Cyan, 61% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 20% 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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#4950CC
RGB73, 80, 204
HSL236.8°, 56.2%, 54.3%
CMYK64%, 61%, 0%, 20%
HSV236.8°, 64.2%, 80.0%
LAB40.4, 35.8, -65.3
XYZ16.5, 11.5, 58.5
Decimal4804812

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.30:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.81:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

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