#5057C5

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Slateblue.

About #5057C5

When working with digital screens, the color #5057C5 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Slateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(80, 87, 197).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 59% cyan and 56% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 236.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5057C5
RGB80, 87, 197
HSL236.4°, 50.2%, 54.3%
CMYK59%, 56%, 0%, 23%
HSV236.4°, 59.4%, 77.3%
LAB42.1, 30.2, -58.5
XYZ16.8, 12.6, 54.4
Decimal5265349

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
2.98:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5057C5; }
.text-color { color: #5057C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5057C5; }

Similar Colors

Slateblue
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