What color is #506592?

#506592 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #506592?

The RGB value is 80, 101, 146: 80 red, 101 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506592?

The complementary color is #927D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506592?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506592 color

#506592 rgb(80, 101, 146)

Shades of blue

The hex color #506592 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 39.6% green and 57.3% blue (80, 101, 146).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 29% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% 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 5.8:1).

#506592 color codes

HEX	`#506592`
RGB	`rgb(80, 101, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 39.6%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 29%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 45%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 31%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.89, 4.74, -27.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.89, 27.58, 279.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.149, 13.087, 29.022)`
Decimal	`5268882`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506592, 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 #506592	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506592 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	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 #506592 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506592; }
.text { color: #506592; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506592; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 101 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506592, #5c5092); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #506592?: #506592 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #506592?: The RGB value is 80, 101, 146: 80 red, 101 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506592?: The complementary color is #927D50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506592?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.