What color is #506681?

#506681 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 #506681?

The RGB value is 80, 102, 129: 80 red, 102 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506681?

The complementary color is #816B50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506681?

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.

#506681 color

#506681 rgb(80, 102, 129)

Shades of blue

The hex color #506681 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 40% green and 50.6% blue (80, 102, 129).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 23% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#506681 color codes

HEX	`#506681`
RGB	`rgb(80, 102, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 40%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 23%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 38%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 21%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.45, -0.96, -17.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.45, 17.67, 266.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.021, 12.793, 22.6)`
Decimal	`5269121`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506681, 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 #506681	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506681 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 #506681 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506681; }
.text { color: #506681; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506681; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 102 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506681, #525081); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #506681?: #506681 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 #506681?: The RGB value is 80, 102, 129: 80 red, 102 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506681?: The complementary color is #816B50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506681?: 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.