#50A8FF

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #50A8FF

At its core, #50A8FF is a light and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cornflowerblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 80, 168, and 255.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 69% C, 34% M, 0% Y, and 0% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#50A8FF
RGB80, 168, 255
HSL209.8°, 100.0%, 65.7%
CMYK69%, 34%, 0%, 0%
HSV209.8°, 68.6%, 100.0%
LAB67.2, 0.9, -50.8
XYZ35.4, 36.9, 99.9
Decimal5286143

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.50:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.39:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.39:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.13:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #50A8FF; }
.text-color { color: #50A8FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #50A8FF; }

Similar Colors

Cornflowerblue
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