What color is #506988?

#506988 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #506988?

The RGB value is 80, 105, 136: 80 red, 105 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506988?

The complementary color is #886F50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506988?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506988 color

#506988 rgb(80, 105, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #506988 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 41.2% green and 53.3% blue (80, 105, 136).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 26% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#506988 color codes

HEX	`#506988`
RGB	`rgb(80, 105, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 41.2%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 26%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 41%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 23%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.63, -0.73, -20.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.63, 20.05, 267.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.802, 13.585, 25.235)`
Decimal	`5269896`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506988, 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 #506988	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506988 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #506988 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506988; }
.text { color: #506988; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506988; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 105 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506988, #535088); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #506988?: #506988 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #506988?: The RGB value is 80, 105, 136: 80 red, 105 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506988?: The complementary color is #886F50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506988?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.