What color is #506CA2?

#506CA2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #506CA2?

The RGB value is 80, 108, 162: 80 red, 108 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506CA2?

The complementary color is #A28650, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506CA2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506CA2 color

#506CA2 rgb(80, 108, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #506CA2 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 42.4% green and 63.5% blue (80, 108, 162).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 34% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#506CA2 color codes

HEX	`#506CA2`
RGB	`rgb(80, 108, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 42.4%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 34%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 51%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 33%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.69, 5.45, -32.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.69, 32.75, 279.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.19, 15.038, 36.278)`
Decimal	`5270690`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506CA2, 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 #506CA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506CA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #506CA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506ca2; }
.text { color: #506ca2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506ca2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 108 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506ca2, #5d50a2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #506CA2?: #506CA2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #506CA2?: The RGB value is 80, 108, 162: 80 red, 108 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506CA2?: The complementary color is #A28650, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506CA2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.