#50498A

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #50498A

When working with digital screens, the color #50498A is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 73 parts green, and 138 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 42% C, 47% M, 0% Y, and 46% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#50498A
RGB80, 73, 138
HSL246.5°, 30.8%, 41.4%
CMYK42%, 47%, 0%, 46%
HSV246.5°, 47.1%, 54.1%
LAB34.6, 20.1, -35.4
XYZ10.3, 8.3, 25.1
Decimal5261706

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.89:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.66:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.54:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.26:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #50498A; }
.text-color { color: #50498A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #50498A; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B