#5099E2

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #5099E2

Visually, #5099E2 is defined as a vivid blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cornflowerblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 80, 153, and 226.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 65% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#5099E2
RGB80, 153, 226
HSL210.0°, 71.6%, 60.0%
CMYK65%, 32%, 0%, 11%
HSV210.0°, 64.6%, 88.6%
LAB61.6, -0.3, -43.7
XYZ28.4, 30.0, 76.2
Decimal5282274

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
7.00:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.95:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5099E2; }
.text-color { color: #5099E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5099E2; }

Similar Colors

Cornflowerblue
#6495ED