#50578A
A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #50578A
At its core, #50578A is a medium and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 80, 87, and 138.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 42% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow, and 46% 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. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#50578A
RGB80, 87, 138
HSL232.8°, 26.6%, 42.7%
CMYK42%, 37%, 0%, 46%
HSV232.8°, 42.0%, 54.1%
LAB38.5, 11.1, -29.3
XYZ11.3, 10.4, 25.4
Decimal5265290
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.07:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.61:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #50578A;
}
.text-color {
color: #50578A;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #50578A;
}