What color is #506087?

#506087 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #506087?

The RGB value is 80, 96, 135: 80 red, 96 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506087?

The complementary color is #877750, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506087?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506087 color

#506087 rgb(80, 96, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #506087 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 37.6% green and 52.9% blue (80, 96, 135).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 26% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#506087 color codes

HEX	`#506087`
RGB	`rgb(80, 96, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 37.6%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 26%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 41%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 29%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.93, 4.49, -23.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.93, 24.04, 280.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.863, 11.82, 24.573)`
Decimal	`5267591`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506087, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #506087	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506087 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #506087 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506087; }
.text { color: #506087; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506087; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 96 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506087, #5b5087); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #506087?: #506087 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #506087?: The RGB value is 80, 96, 135: 80 red, 96 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506087?: The complementary color is #877750, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506087?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.