#5033CC

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Blueviolet.

About #5033CC

At its core, #5033CC is a medium and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Blueviolet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 80, 51, and 204.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 61% C, 75% M, 0% Y, and 20% K. The HSL representation is 251.4° hue, 60.0% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5033CC
RGB80, 51, 204
HSL251.4°, 60.0%, 50.0%
CMYK61%, 75%, 0%, 20%
HSV251.4°, 75.0%, 80.0%
LAB34.9, 53.3, -74.4
XYZ15.4, 8.4, 57.9
Decimal5256140

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.69:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.28:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5033CC; }
.text-color { color: #5033CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5033CC; }

Similar Colors

Blueviolet
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