#5099C5

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #5099C5

Visually, #5099C5 is defined as a moderate blue. Its closest recognized web color is Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 153 parts green, and 197 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 59% cyan and 22% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5099C5
RGB80, 153, 197
HSL202.6°, 50.2%, 54.3%
CMYK59%, 22%, 0%, 23%
HSV202.6°, 59.4%, 77.3%
LAB60.4, -9.7, -29.6
XYZ24.8, 28.5, 57.0
Decimal5282245

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.13:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.70:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.70:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5099C5; }
.text-color { color: #5099C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5099C5; }

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