#504983

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #504983

The hex code #504983 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 80 red, 73 green, and 131 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 39% C, 44% M, 0% Y, and 49% K. The HSL representation is 247.2° hue, 28.4% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#504983
RGB80, 73, 131
HSL247.2°, 28.4%, 40.0%
CMYK39%, 44%, 0%, 49%
HSV247.2°, 44.3%, 51.4%
LAB34.2, 17.9, -31.7
XYZ9.8, 8.1, 22.5
Decimal5261699

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.62:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.66:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.23:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #504983; }
.text-color { color: #504983; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #504983; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B