#50758F Hex Color
A calm, professional muted steel blue
This dusty, muted blue sits in the mid-tone range with a heavily desaturated character. Because of its cool, clinical nature, #50758f works best as a background color for professional interfaces like finance or healthcare platforms. It offers enough contrast for white text, ensuring readability. Pair it with soft cream or charcoal grays to prevent the design from feeling too cold or washed out.
Questions about #50758f
What is #50758f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #50758f is rgb(80, 117, 143), in HSL hsl(205, 28%, 44%) and in CMYK 44%, 18%, 0%, 44%.
What colors pair best with #50758f for a professional look?
This shade works best alongside neutral companions like soft cream or deep charcoal. Using these high-contrast neutrals prevents the cool, clinical nature of #50758f from feeling too washed out or cold in your digital interface designs.
Is #50758f readable on white or black?
#50758f has a 4.90:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.28:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.