#5050DB

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Mediumslateblue.

About #5050DB

The precise color #5050DB is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 80, 80, and 219.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 63% Cyan, 63% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14% 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#5050DB
RGB80, 80, 219
HSL240.0°, 65.9%, 58.6%
CMYK63%, 63%, 0%, 14%
HSV240.0°, 63.5%, 85.9%
LAB42.1, 41.8, -71.2
XYZ19.0, 12.6, 68.4
Decimal5263579

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.51:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.72:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.99:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Mediumslateblue
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