Information about #50A5CA color

#50A5CA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #50A5CA is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(80, 165, 202) — 31.4% red, 64.7% green, 79.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 48 / 15 / 0 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid azure, #50A5CA sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Maximum Blue (#47ABCC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Carolina Blue (#56A0D3) and Viking (#4DB1C8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(80, 165, 202)), which gives #50A5CA its character. If you plan to put text on a #50A5CA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #50A5CA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#50A5CA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#50A5CA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #50A5CA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Blue Gray color link
Blue Gray

#6699CC

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#50A5CA
  • RGB80, 165, 202
  • CMYK48, 15, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(80, 165, 202)
  • HSL198°, 54%, 55%
  • HSL Precise198.197°, 53.509%, 55.294%
  • HSV198°, 60%, 79%
  • HSB198°, 60%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.647, 0.792)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.647, 0.792, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.647, 0.792)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID50A5CA
  • DECIMAL ID5285322
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01