#505099

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #505099

At its core, #505099 is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 80 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 48% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow, and 40% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#505099
RGB80, 80, 153
HSL240.0°, 31.3%, 45.7%
CMYK48%, 48%, 0%, 40%
HSV240.0°, 47.7%, 60.0%
LAB37.4, 20.2, -40.1
XYZ11.9, 9.7, 31.4
Decimal5263513

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.12:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.95:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.51:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #505099; }
.text-color { color: #505099; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #505099; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B