#5049D3

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Mediumslateblue.

About #5049D3

The hex code #5049D3 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 73 parts green, and 211 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 62% Cyan, 65% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 17% Black. The HSL representation is 243.0° hue, 61.1% saturation, and 55.7% lightness.

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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5049D3
RGB80, 73, 211
HSL243.0°, 61.1%, 55.7%
CMYK62%, 65%, 0%, 17%
HSV243.0°, 65.4%, 82.7%
LAB39.9, 43.3, -70.2
XYZ17.4, 11.2, 62.9
Decimal5261779

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.49:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.23:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.75:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5049D3; }
.text-color { color: #5049D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5049D3; }

Similar Colors

Mediumslateblue
#7B68EE