#50507C

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #50507C

When working with digital screens, the color #50507C is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 80 red, 80 green, and 124 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 35% Cyan, 35% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 51% Black. With a hue angle of 240.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#50507C
RGB80, 80, 124
HSL240.0°, 21.6%, 40.0%
CMYK35%, 35%, 0%, 51%
HSV240.0°, 35.5%, 48.6%
LAB35.8, 11.4, -24.9
XYZ9.8, 8.9, 20.3
Decimal5263484

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.56:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.78:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.22:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.36:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #50507C; }
.text-color { color: #50507C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #50507C; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B