#5050C5

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Slateblue.

About #5050C5

The precise color #5050C5 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Slateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 80 parts green, and 197 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 59% Cyan, 59% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 23% Black. With a hue angle of 240.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

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#5050C5
RGB80, 80, 197
HSL240.0°, 50.2%, 54.3%
CMYK59%, 59%, 0%, 23%
HSV240.0°, 59.4%, 77.3%
LAB40.4, 34.6, -61.3
XYZ16.3, 11.5, 54.2
Decimal5263557

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.37:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.29:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.09:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.80:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5050C5; }
.text-color { color: #5050C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5050C5; }

Similar Colors

Slateblue
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