What color is #506A92?

#506A92 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 #506A92?

The RGB value is 80, 106, 146: 80 red, 106 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506A92?

The complementary color is #927850, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506A92?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506A92 color

#506A92 rgb(80, 106, 146)

Shades of blue

The hex color #506A92 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 41.6% green and 57.3% blue (80, 106, 146).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 29% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.5:1).

#506A92 color codes

HEX	`#506A92`
RGB	`rgb(80, 106, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 41.6%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 29%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 45%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 27%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.36, 1.66, -24.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.36, 24.95, 273.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.649, 14.088, 29.189)`
Decimal	`5270162`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506A92, 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 #506A92	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506A92 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	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 #506A92 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506a92; }
.text { color: #506a92; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506a92; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 106 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506a92, #575092); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #506A92?: #506A92 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 #506A92?: The RGB value is 80, 106, 146: 80 red, 106 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506A92?: The complementary color is #927850, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506A92?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.