#50577C

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Slategray.

About #50577C

When working with digital screens, the color #50577C is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Slategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 80 red, 87 green, and 124 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 35% Cyan, 30% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 51% Black. The HSL representation is 230.5° hue, 21.6% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#50577C
RGB80, 87, 124
HSL230.5°, 21.6%, 40.0%
CMYK35%, 30%, 0%, 51%
HSV230.5°, 35.5%, 48.6%
LAB37.8, 6.9, -21.8
XYZ10.4, 10.0, 20.4
Decimal5265276

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
3.00:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.70:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.55:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #50577C; }
.text-color { color: #50577C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #50577C; }

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