#5050BD
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Slateblue.
About #5050BD
Visually, #5050BD is defined as a moderate blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Slateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 80 red, 80 green, and 189 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 58% cyan and 58% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#5050BD
RGB80, 80, 189
HSL240.0°, 45.2%, 52.7%
CMYK58%, 58%, 0%, 26%
HSV240.0°, 57.7%, 74.1%
LAB39.8, 31.9, -57.6
XYZ15.4, 11.1, 49.5
Decimal5263549
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.51:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.22:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.74:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #5050BD;
}
.text-color {
color: #5050BD;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #5050BD;
}