HEX Color #5083A8 (Steelblue)

About #5083A8

The precise color #5083A8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Steelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(80, 131, 168).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 52% cyan and 22% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5083A8

RGB80, 131, 168

HSL205.2°, 35.5%, 48.6%

CMYK52%, 22%, 0%, 34%

HSV205.2°, 52.4%, 65.9%

LAB52.7, -6.4, -24.9

XYZ18.5, 20.8, 40.1

Decimal5276584

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#5083A8 #A8754F

Analogous

#4FA8A1 #4F56A8

Triadic

#A84F83 #83A84F

Tetradic

#A14FA8 #A8754F #56A84F

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#5083A8

#6390B1

#769EBB

#8AACC5

#9DBACE

#B1C7D8

#C4D5E2

#D8E3EB

#EBF1F5

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#5083A8

#477495

#3E6582

#355770

#2C485D

#233A4A

#1A2B38

#111D25

#080E12

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.08:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA Large

5.15:1

Text on #000000

AA

3.90:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA Large

4.38:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5083A8; }

.text-color { color: #5083A8; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #5083A8; }

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