#00506D

A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #00506D

The hex code #00506D represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 80 green, and 109 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 100% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow, and 57% black. With a hue angle of 196.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#00506D
RGB0, 80, 109
HSL196.0°, 100.0%, 21.4%
CMYK100%, 27%, 0%, 57%
HSV196.0°, 100.0%, 42.7%
LAB31.4, -9.6, -22.6
XYZ5.6, 6.8, 15.5
Decimal20589

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.37:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.01:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #00506D; }
.text-color { color: #00506D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #00506D; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F