#50BDF8

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #50BDF8

The hex code #50BDF8 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Deepskyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 80 parts red, 189 parts green, and 248 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 68% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow, and 3% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#50BDF8
RGB80, 189, 248
HSL201.1°, 92.3%, 64.3%
CMYK68%, 24%, 0%, 3%
HSV201.1°, 67.7%, 97.3%
LAB72.8, -13.0, -38.3
XYZ38.4, 44.9, 95.4
Decimal5291512

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.11:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.98:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.01:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.48:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #50BDF8; }
.text-color { color: #50BDF8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #50BDF8; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF