NCS S 1050-R90B Blue Violet

Q: What are the RGB, HSL, and CMYK values of #5060C0?

RGB(80, 96, 192), HSL(231.4, 47.1%, 53.3%), CMYK(58.3%, 50.0%, 0.0%, 24.7%).

Q: Does #5060C0 meet WCAG contrast on white?

5.56:1 — WCAG AA pass, AAA fail for normal text.

#5060C0

NCS color

NCS S 1050-R90B (#5060C0) is a vivid NCS blue-violet — a red with extreme 90% blue shift at high chromaticness, landing in rich periwinkle-to-violet territory. This saturated violet-blue is used in digital product branding, premium stationery, and creative sector businesses for its bold, confident creativity signal. It stands apart from both navy and pure purple.

Color Values

HEX

#5060C0

RGB

80, 96, 192

HSL

231.4, 47.1%, 53.3%

HSV

231.4, 58.3%, 75.3%

CMYK

58.3%, 50.0%, 0.0%, 24.7%

OKLCH

0.5264 0.1501 273.1

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: NCS S 1050-R90B Blue Violet

Color Psychology

True blue is the world's most popular favorite color, representing trust, competence, and stability. It suppresses appetite and promotes productivity, making it ideal for work environments. Blue is the dominant color in corporate branding because it communicates reliability without emotional excess.

Design Usage

Medium blue is the default choice for primary buttons, navigation bars, and link text across the web. It forms the foundation of design systems for banking, insurance, and enterprise SaaS products. While universally safe, it benefits from a distinctive hue angle or saturation to avoid blending into the sea of blue brands.