What color is #506484?

#506484 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #506484?

The RGB value is 80, 100, 132: 80 red, 100 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506484?

The complementary color is #847050, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506484?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506484 color

#506484 rgb(80, 100, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #506484 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 39.2% green and 51.8% blue (80, 100, 132).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 25% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6:1).

#506484 color codes

HEX	`#506484`
RGB	`rgb(80, 100, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 39.2%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 25%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 39%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 24%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.98, 1.13, -20.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.98, 20.21, 273.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.029, 12.485, 23.601)`
Decimal	`5268612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506484, 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 #506484	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506484 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	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 #506484 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506484; }
.text { color: #506484; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506484; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 100 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506484, #565084); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #506484?: #506484 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #506484?: The RGB value is 80, 100, 132: 80 red, 100 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506484?: The complementary color is #847050, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506484?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.