#504975

A dark, muted blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #504975

Visually, #504975 is defined as a muted blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 80 red, 73 green, and 117 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 32% C, 38% M, 0% Y, and 54% K. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#504975
RGB80, 73, 117
HSL249.5°, 23.2%, 37.3%
CMYK32%, 38%, 0%, 54%
HSV249.5°, 37.6%, 45.9%
LAB33.5, 13.8, -24.2
XYZ8.9, 7.8, 17.9
Decimal5261685

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.23:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.55:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.17:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #504975; }
.text-color { color: #504975; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #504975; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B