What color is #506395?

#506395 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #506395?

The RGB value is 80, 99, 149: 80 red, 99 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506395?

The complementary color is #958250, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506395?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506395 color

#506395 rgb(80, 99, 149)

Shades of blue

The hex color #506395 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 38.8% green and 58.4% blue (80, 99, 149).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 30% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#506395 color codes

HEX	`#506395`
RGB	`rgb(80, 99, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 38.8%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 30%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 46%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 34%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.46, 6.91, -29.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.46, 30.44, 283.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.193, 12.798, 30.203)`
Decimal	`5268373`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506395, 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 #506395	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506395 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #506395 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506395; }
.text { color: #506395; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506395; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 99 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506395, #605095); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #506395?: #506395 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #506395?: The RGB value is 80, 99, 149: 80 red, 99 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506395?: The complementary color is #958250, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506395?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.