What color is #506388?

#506388 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #506388?

The RGB value is 80, 99, 136: 80 red, 99 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506388?

The complementary color is #887550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506388?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506388 color

#506388 rgb(80, 99, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #506388 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 38.8% green and 53.3% blue (80, 99, 136).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 26% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#506388 color codes

HEX	`#506388`
RGB	`rgb(80, 99, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 38.8%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 26%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 41%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 27%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.85, 2.93, -22.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.85, 22.97, 277.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.213, 12.406, 25.039)`
Decimal	`5268360`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506388, 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 #506388	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506388 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #506388 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506388; }
.text { color: #506388; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506388; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 99 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506388, #595088); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #506388?: #506388 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #506388?: The RGB value is 80, 99, 136: 80 red, 99 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506388?: The complementary color is #887550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506388?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.