#50497C

A dark, muted blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #50497C

Visually, #50497C is defined as a muted blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 73 parts green, and 124 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 35% Cyan, 41% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 51% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#50497C
RGB80, 73, 124
HSL248.2°, 25.9%, 38.6%
CMYK35%, 41%, 0%, 51%
HSV248.2°, 41.1%, 48.6%
LAB33.8, 15.9, -28.0
XYZ9.3, 7.9, 20.1
Decimal5261692

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.12:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.59:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.76:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.20:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #50497C; }
.text-color { color: #50497C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #50497C; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B