#4950E9

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Mediumslateblue.

About #4950E9

When working with digital screens, the color #4950E9 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 80 green, and 233 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 69% Cyan, 66% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 9% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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#4950E9
RGB73, 80, 233
HSL237.4°, 78.4%, 60.0%
CMYK69%, 66%, 0%, 9%
HSV237.4°, 68.7%, 91.4%
LAB42.8, 45.5, -78.0
XYZ20.3, 13.0, 78.5
Decimal4804841

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.61:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.07:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #4950E9; }
.text-color { color: #4950E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #4950E9; }

Similar Colors

Mediumslateblue
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