What color is #506589?

#506589 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 #506589?

The RGB value is 80, 101, 137: 80 red, 101 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506589?

The complementary color is #897450, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506589?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506589 color

#506589 rgb(80, 101, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #506589 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 39.6% green and 53.7% blue (80, 101, 137).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 26% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#506589 color codes

HEX	`#506589`
RGB	`rgb(80, 101, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 39.6%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 26%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 42%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 26%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.49, 2, -22.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.49, 22.49, 275.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.476, 12.818, 25.479)`
Decimal	`5268873`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506589, 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 #506589	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506589 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	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 #506589 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506589; }
.text { color: #506589; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506589; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 101 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506589, #575089); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #506589?: #506589 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 #506589?: The RGB value is 80, 101, 137: 80 red, 101 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506589?: The complementary color is #897450, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506589?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.