#5099CC

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #5099CC

Visually, #5099CC is defined as a moderate blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 80 red, 153 green, and 204 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 61% cyan and 25% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 204.7° hue, 54.9% saturation, and 55.7% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5099CC
RGB80, 153, 204
HSL204.7°, 54.9%, 55.7%
CMYK61%, 25%, 0%, 20%
HSV204.7°, 60.8%, 80.0%
LAB60.6, -7.5, -33.0
XYZ25.6, 28.8, 61.3
Decimal5282252

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.10:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.77:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.96:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.75:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

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

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