What color is #506991?

#506991 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 #506991?

The RGB value is 80, 105, 145: 80 red, 105 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506991?

The complementary color is #917850, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506991?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506991 color

#506991 rgb(80, 105, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #506991 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 41.2% green and 56.9% blue (80, 105, 145).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 29% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

#506991 color codes

HEX	`#506991`
RGB	`rgb(80, 105, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 41.2%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 29%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 45%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 28%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.02, 1.97, -24.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.02, 24.9, 274.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.469, 13.852, 28.747)`
Decimal	`5269905`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506991, 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 #506991	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506991 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	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 #506991 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506991; }
.text { color: #506991; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506991; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 105 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506991, #575091); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #506991?: #506991 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 #506991?: The RGB value is 80, 105, 145: 80 red, 105 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506991?: The complementary color is #917850, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506991?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.