HEX Color #503AC5 (Mediumslateblue)

About #503AC5

The precise color #503AC5 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 80 red, 58 green, and 197 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 59% cyan and 71% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#503AC5

RGB80, 58, 197

HSL249.5°, 54.5%, 50.0%

CMYK59%, 71%, 0%, 23%

HSV249.5°, 70.6%, 77.3%

LAB35.5, 47.5, -69.2

XYZ14.9, 8.8, 53.7

Decimal5257925

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#503AC5 #AEC539

Analogous

#3969C5 #9539C5

Triadic

#C55039 #39C550

Tetradic

#C53969 #AEC539 #39C595

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#503AC5

#634FCB

#7665D1

#8A7BD8

#9D91DE

#B1A7E5

#C4BDEB

#D8D3F2

#EBE9F8

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#503AC5

#4733AF

#3E2D99

#352683

#2C206D

#231957

#1A1341

#110C2B

#080615

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.63:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

2.75:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

7.29:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

2.34:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #503AC5; }

.text-color { color: #503AC5; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #503AC5; }

Similar Colors

Mediumslateblue

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