What color is #506695?

#506695 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 #506695?

The RGB value is 80, 102, 149: 80 red, 102 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506695?

The complementary color is #957F50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506695?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506695 color

#506695 rgb(80, 102, 149)

Shades of blue

The hex color #506695 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 40% green and 58.4% blue (80, 102, 149).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 30% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% 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 5.71:1).

#506695 color codes

HEX	`#506695`
RGB	`rgb(80, 102, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 40%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 30%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 46%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 32%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.33, 5.05, -28.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.33, 28.73, 280.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.483, 13.377, 30.3)`
Decimal	`5269141`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506695, 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 #506695	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506695 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	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 #506695 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506695; }
.text { color: #506695; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506695; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 102 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506695, #5c5095); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #506695?: #506695 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 #506695?: The RGB value is 80, 102, 149: 80 red, 102 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506695?: The complementary color is #957F50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506695?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.