What color is #506DA8?

#506DA8 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #506DA8?

The RGB value is 80, 109, 168: 80 red, 109 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #506DA8?

The complementary color is #A88B50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #506DA8?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#506DA8 color

#506DA8 rgb(80, 109, 168)

Shades of blue

The hex color #506DA8 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.4% red, 42.7% green and 65.9% blue (80, 109, 168).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 35% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#506DA8 color codes

HEX	`#506DA8`
RGB	`rgb(80, 109, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.4%, 42.7%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 35%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 52%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 35%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.27, 6.76, -34.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.27, 35.55, 280.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.842, 15.469, 39.189)`
Decimal	`5270952`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #506DA8, 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 #506DA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#506DA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #506DA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #506da8; }
.text { color: #506da8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #506da8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(80 109 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #506da8, #5f50a8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #506DA8?: #506DA8 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #506DA8?: The RGB value is 80, 109, 168: 80 red, 109 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #506DA8?: The complementary color is #A88B50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #506DA8?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.